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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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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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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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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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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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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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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.

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French businessman Francois Pinault arrives at Punta della Dogana, on the Grand Canal opposite St Mark's Square in Venice on June 3, 2009. Pinault , who installed part of his vast art collection at the Palazzo Grassi in Venice, will open a new museum in the Punta della Dogana on June 6.

France's Finance Minister Christine Lagarde (L) speaks with French businessman Francois Pinault (R) as they attend the funeral ceremony for late French author Maurice Druon at the Invalides in Paris, April 20, 2009.

France's Finance Minister Christine Lagarde (L) speaks with French businessman Francois Pinault (R) as they attend the funeral ceremony for late French author Maurice Druon at the Invalides in Paris April 20, 2009.

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French billionaire businessman and art collector Francois Pinault (L) stands near the giant skull sculpture "Very Hungry God" by Subodh Gupta at the opening of a contemporary art show in Moscow on March 19, 2009.

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French billionaire businessman and art collector Francois Pinault (L) stands near the giant skull sculpture "Very Hungry God" by Subodh Gupta at the opening of a contemporary art show in Moscow on March 19, 2009.

French businessman Francois Pinault (L) and Garage gallery founder Dasha Zhukova pose in front of a sculpture by Indian artist Subodh Gupta during the press preview of the "A Certain State of the World?" exhibition at the Garage Centre for Contemporary Culture in Moscow March 19, 2009.

French luxury goods billionaire Francois Pinault poses 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.

French luxury goods billionaire Francois Pinault 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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French businessman Francois Pinault (C-L) and US exhibition curator Alison pose in front of "The Boy with the frog" by US artist Charles Ray at the Punta della Dogana in Venice during the opening of Pinault's new museum on June 3, 2009.

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French businessman Francois Pinault poses with "The Boy with the frog" by US artist Charles Ray in front of the Punta della Dogana in Venice during the opening of his new museum on June 3, 2009.

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French businessman Francois Pinault, father of Francois-Henri Pinault, talks on a mobile phone as he prepares to board a boat for Punta della Dogana to celebrate the wedding of his son with actress Salma Hayek, in Venice, Italy, Friday, April 24, 2009.

French businessman Francois Pinault attends French author Maurice Druon's funeral ceremony at the Invalides in Paris April 20, 2009.

French businessman Francois Pinault stands in front of a sculture by Indian artist Subodh Gupta during the media preview of the "A Certain State of the World?" exhibition at the Garage Centre for Contemporary Culture in Moscow March 19, 2009.