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.