Without losing sight of curator Sylvain Amic's conception of "Bohemias" as a serious new examination of an enduring and alluring idea, the show is also designed as with Mr. Carsen's previous "Marie Antoinette" at the Grand Palais to entertain.
The retrospective of Daumier's work now on show at the GrandPalais in Paris (until January 3rd, then at the Phillips Collection in Washington from February 19th to May 14th) provides a fascinating overview of the full range of his talents.
It was a Eureka-like moment for Mr. Buren who had spent several fruitless months trying to find a way to create something that wouldn't be utterly overwhelmed by the volume of the GrandPalais' nave and its massive glass, barrel-vaulted roof.
In contrast to this intimate exhibition, a major new show at the GrandPalais in Paris, "Bohemias" (Sept. 26-Jan. 14) ranges widely across five centuries, from Leonardo to Picasso, to explore the myth and reality of the Bohemian idea through more than 200 works.