Little Beasts and Other Pleasures

Little Beasts and Other Pleasures

From Almost Everything with Jeffery Saddoris by Jeffery Saddoris

June 2, 2025 · 11 min

About this episode

Jeffery discusses a recent invitation to see the movie 'Little Beasts' with his friend Michelle, reflecting on their friendship and the National Gallery of Art.

Last week, I got a text message from my friend Michelle, who works at the National Gallery of Art . “Lunch tomorrow or Thursday?” followed by “Come see the movie in Little Beasts . It starts at the top of every hour. I would love to discuss it with you.” Not only was Michelle one of the first people I met when I first visited DC in 2014, since then, she’s become a close friend and the National Gallery has come to be my happy place in DC. In fact, some of the best art and photography shows I’ve ever seen, including Sally Mann: A Thousand Crossings ( Catalog ), Gordon Parks: The New Tide, 1940-1950 ( Catalog ), Outliers and American Vanguard Art ( Catalog ), The 70s Lens , and Mark Rothko: Paintings on Paper ( Catalog ), to name just a few, have all been at the National Gallery. I’ve also learned about artists I’d never heard of before, like Rachel Whiteread , Philip Guston , James Castle , and Elizabeth Catlett , among others. And in nearly every case, when I’ve had the chance to walk through a show with Michelle, through her knowledge and experience of art and materials, I’ve come away with a deeper understanding and a greater appreciation of the nuances of both art and artists…

Topics covered

  • art
  • film
  • friendship

Keywords

  • National Gallery of Art
  • Little Beasts
  • DC
  • art shows
  • photography

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Little Beasts

Books & works: Little Beasts and Other Pleasures, Little Beasts

Places: DC

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