The owner of Christie's to show works from his personal collection for the first time

Japanese architect Tadao Ando will visit the site this month

But the Japanese artist keeps French billionaire François Pinault waiting for his 13-panel painting

Billionaire is set to open new Venice museum in 2009

The French billionaire has been awarded a 30-year lease on the historic site

City authorities insist on joint lease for the Customs House

The original work burned in a fire 2004

The original piece was destroyed in a disastrous 2004 warehouse fire

Who will lease the Punta della Dogana?

But what is in the collection of LVMH chairman?

Piasa gets revamp after falling out of top six

The Emir of Qatar, the Sheikh’s cousin, was also keen on acquiring the work

French billionaire François Pinault finally reveals his art

François Pinault was a judge at the vast but inexpensive Geisai fair

Billionaire François Pinault bought Chen Zhen and Pistoletto

Following recent purchase of Palazzo Grassi

Bernard Arnault, chairman of LVMH, has hired Canadian architect Frank Gehry to produce designs for a new museum

Philippe Vergne had been appointed director of François Pinault’s foundation for contemporary art

A top museum director and a dealer react to the billionaire’s decision to show his contemporary art collection in Venice

French billionaire has recently sold works by Rothko, Warhol and Mondrian

The French billionaire is the new owner of the Palazzo Grassi

Sale to Guido Angelo Terruzzi has been abandoned

Philippe Vergne is senior curator at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis

A new book traces the entrepreneur's rise and potential fall

Where should Pinault go from here?

Following rumours that Pinault is struggling financially

Following €1.23 million bid over writing desk

The French billionaire has ditched plans for a contemporary art museum on the Ile Seguin and has instead bought the Palazzo Grassi in Venice

Controversy over statue which dates from 1850-1720 BC

A new French revolution?