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Sat, 13 Jun 2009 16:13:00 GMT

Former French President Jacques Chirac (L) chats with French billionaire Francois Pinault (C) as they inaugurate the exhibition called 'Qui a peur des artistes ?' (who is afraid of artists?) at the Palais des Arts in Dinard, western France, on June 13, 2009.

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Sat, 13 Jun 2009 16:13:00 GMT

Former French President Jacques Chirac (C) chats with French billionaire Francois Pinault (R) as they inaugurate the exhibition called 'Qui a peur des artistes ?' (who is afraid of artists?) at the Palais des Arts in Dinard, western France, on June 13, 2009.

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Wed, 03 Jun 2009 13:46:32 GMT

French billionaire Francois Pinault (C) gestures during a ceremony for the opening of the "Punta della Dogana art gallery" in Venice June 3, 2009. Venice's latest contemporary art gallery will open to the public on Saturday after nearly two years of building work and anticipation.

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Wed, 03 Jun 2009 13:34:40 GMT

French luxury goods billionaire Francois Pinault (L) and artist Charles Ray (2nd L) pose during a ceremony for the opening of the Punta della Dogana art gallery in Venice June 3, 2009.

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Wed, 03 Jun 2009 13:15:33 GMT

French luxury goods billionaire Francois Pinault (C), his wife Marie-Yvonne and Venice Mayor Massimo Cacciari (L) arrive at a ceremony for the opening of the Punta della Dogana art gallery in Venice June 3, 2009.

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Wed, 03 Jun 2009 12:34:43 GMT

French billionaire Francois Pinault (R) looks at a statue sculpted by artist Charles Ray during a ceremony for the opening of the Punta della Dogana art gallery in Venice June 3, 2009.

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Wed, 03 Jun 2009 12:32:29 GMT

French luxury goods billionaire Francois Pinault (R) and sculptor Charles Ray pose during a ceremony for the opening of the Punta della Dogana art gallery in Venice June 3, 2009.

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Wed, 03 Jun 2009 09:44:00 GMT

French businessman Francois Pinault (R) arrives at the Punta della Dogana in Venice for the opening of his new museum on June 3, 2009.

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Wed, 03 Jun 2009 09:44:00 GMT

French businessman Francois Pinault arrives at the Punta della Dogana in Venice for the opening of his new museum on June 3, 2009. Pinault , who installed part of his vast art collection at the Palazzo Grassi in Venice, will open to public a new museum in the Punta della Dogana on June 6.

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Wed, 03 Jun 2009 09:35:00 GMT

French businessman Francois Pinault (R) and US artist Charles Ray pose near "The Boy with the frog" by Charles Ray in front of Punta della Dogana in Venice during the opening of Pinault's new museum on June 3, 2009.

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Wed, 03 Jun 2009 09:33:00 GMT

French businessman Francois Pinault (L) and US artist Charles Ray pose near "The Boy with the frog" by Charles Ray in front of the Punta della Dogana in Venice during the opening of Pinault's new museum on June 3, 2009.

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Wed, 03 Jun 2009 09:13:00 GMT

French businessman Francois Pinault (C) and his wife Marie-Yvonne (R) pose with Venice mayor Massimo Cacciari upon their arrival at the Punta della Dogana in Venice for the opening of Pinault's new museum on June 3, 2009.