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French billionaire François Pinault unveiled his contemporary-art museum Punta della Dogana at the Venice Biennale-including works by Richard Prince, Takashi Murakami, and Cy Twombly. Philosopher Bernard-Henri Lévy on the meaning of it all.
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Anthony Haden-Guest surveys the best art from the world's pavilions, the Pinault collection, and a naughty guerrilla art exhibit.
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To celebrate the opening of his glamorous new contemporary-art museum, French billionaire Francois Pinault threw a grand party along the Grand Canal. Linda Yablonsky reports from inside Pinault's Palazzo.
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Paul Laster is the editor of Artkrush.com, a contributing editor at Flavorpill.com and Art Asia Pacific, and a contributing writer at Time Out New York and Art in America.
With the opening of the Punta della Dogana museum, French billionaire Francois Pinault debuted his astonishing art collection. The Daily Beast's Paul Laster on Venice's other Biennale.
Treasures from the Pinault Collection
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French billionaire Francois Pinault unveiled his contemporary art museum Punta della Dogana at the Venice Biennale-including works by Richard Prince, Takashi Murakami, and Jeff Koons. VIEW OUR GALLERY.
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As the 53rd Venice Biennale begins this week, The Daily Beast's Paul Laster previews the best pavilions, buzziest artists, and most important shows along the canals.
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