Genevieve Walker

Maine

Writer and Editor at Freelance

writer, editor | former exec editor @highsnobiety | she/her

Articles

The Louvre Closed Unexpectedly Monday, Signaling the Tipping Point for Overcrowding

1 week ago | elledecor.com | Genevieve Walker

The Mona Lisa needed a day off. The famous painting, housed in the most-visited museum in the world, sees roughly 20,000 fans each day. Surrounded from the moment the Louvre opens until it closes each day, the painting’s subject holds her inscrutable smile for countless selfies, photos, group shots and portraits, while around her, masterworks are given the shoulder. On Monday, June 16th, however, she was given an unprecedented break.
The Louvre Closed Unexpectedly Monday, Signaling a Crowding Crisis

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Genevieve Walker

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links."The Mona Lisa needed a day off. The famous painting, housed in the most-visited museum in the world, sees roughly 20,000 fans each day. Surrounded from the moment the Louvre opens until it closes each day, the painting’s subject holds her inscrutable smile for countless selfies, photos, group shots and portraits, while around her, masterworks are given the shoulder.
The Louvre Closed Unexpectedly Monday, Signaling a Crowding Crisis

1 week ago | aol.com | Genevieve Walker

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links."The Mona Lisa needed a day off. The famous painting, housed in the most-visited museum in the world, sees roughly 20,000 fans each day. Surrounded from the moment the Louvre opens until it closes each day, the painting’s subject holds her inscrutable smile for countless selfies, photos, group shots and portraits, while around her, masterworks are given the shoulder.
17 Best Barstools and Counter Stools, According to ELLE Decor Editors

2 weeks ago | elledecor.com | Genevieve Walker

Frequently Asked QuestionsWhy Trust Us? Bar stools aren't intended for hours of lounging. What they are intended for, however, is constant use. Because what’s a bar if not a counter by another name? And a counter, in many cases, is also a breakfast table, the after-school snack buffet, the take-out and basketball-watching hub, and, eventually, the cocktail bar, come hosting hour. For each activity, the same seat does its duty.
17 Best Barstools and Counter Stools, According to ELLE Decor Editors

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Genevieve Walker

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links."Bar stools aren't intended for hours of lounging. What they are intended for, however, is constant use. Because what’s a bar if not a counter by another name? And a counter, in many cases, is also a breakfast table, the after-school snack buffet, the take-out and basketball-watching hub, and, eventually, the cocktail bar, come hosting hour. For each activity, the same seat does its duty.
From the Maker of 'The Clock' Comes 'Doors'

2 weeks ago | elledecor.com | Genevieve Walker

When it was first screened, Christian Marclay’s film collage of clocks—called The Clock, released in 2010—drew crowds that galleries and museums rarely see. Now said to be the most popular video art installation ever, it continues to attract long lines at screenings around the globe. In darkened exhibition theaters, people sit bunched together to watch the stitched-together scenes of timepieces pulled from thousands of movies—for a full 24-hours.
Can Doors Be Art?

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Genevieve Walker

Christian Marclay's 'Doors' Screens In Brooklyn ©ChristianMarclay. Courtesy of Paula Cooper Gallery, NewYorkWhen it was first screened, Christian Marclay’s film collage of clocks—called The Clock, released in 2010—drew crowds that galleries and museums rarely see. Now said to be the most popular video art installation ever, it continues to attract long lines at screenings around the globe.
Can Doors Be Art?

2 weeks ago | aol.com | Genevieve Walker

When it was first screened, Christian Marclay’s film collage of clocks—called The Clock, released in 2010—drew crowds that galleries and museums rarely see. Now said to be the most popular video art installation ever, it continues to attract long lines at screenings around the globe. In darkened exhibition theaters, people sit bunched together to watch the stitched-together scenes of timepieces pulled from thousands of movies—for a full 24-hours.
Attention Travelers—Admissions Fees at French Museums Continue to Rise

2 weeks ago | elledecor.com | Genevieve Walker

Attention travelers: museum admissions in France are going up. What started with an announcement by the Louvre that, as of January, 2026, its admissions would rise roughly $10 for non-EU residents has influenced other institutions to do the same, according to Le Monde. This “differential tariff” will likely be adopted by the Château de Versailles, the Arc de Triomphe, the Château de Chambord, and the Opéra Garnier, with more likely to join the list by the following January, 2027.
Looking for Floral Sheets? We Reviewed 14 Different Sets

3 weeks ago | elledecor.com | Genevieve Walker

Rarely does a linen sheet come in a floral print. In my experience, the Instagram-coded startups that skew minimalist—those that tend to style their bedclothes in a field, where no luxury bedclothes have any business being—typically eschew a pattern. I get it. Anything covered in roses tows aesthetic baggage. It's gendered, it's fussy, it's Gilded Age. But it wasn't until I went on this sheets-testing journey that I realized just how many associations I had heaped on such a classic motif.