Peek into the Big Red Gala: The Hutchins Gallery

This Friday, January 15, marks a seminal moment for the visual arts community at Lawrenceville. For the first time since it was closed for reconstruction, the Hutchins Galleries will hold its Student Arts Showcase, featuring an eclectic array of art pieces across classes and Forms.

This showcase provides a great way for the broader Lawrenceville community to appreciate and engage with student-created artwork, and for student artists, it is a great opportunity to have one’s work featured in a larger space. Although the Hutchins Galleries’ permanent collection is composed of works by legendary artists like Pablo Picasso and Keith Haring, it is equally as impressive to see art created by our fellow Lawrentians share the stage with them. In addition, students not currently enrolled in an art class are encouraged to submit work for display. 

The gallery will be divided into two floors; the first floor will be dedicated solely to the works of Rania Shah ’23 and Stephanie Xu ’23, while the second floor will display miscellaneous artworks of various mediums such as painting, drawing, sketching, and ceramics from other students. In anticipation of the showcase, Xu says she is “excited to witness the talents of [her] peers,” especially considering that student artworks are not commonly featured in areas other than classrooms. Her collection in the gallery comes from the Advanced Studio class she took her IV Form year, and it circles key themes of identity and self. On the second floor, one piece from every Fall Term art class will be featured, alongside some other works created by students independently. The various artworks on the second floor are composed of an assortment of themes, colors, and tones, presenting a larger statement on the diverse personalities found in the Lawrenceville community. 

Although the gallery has been open since last December, this year, for the first time, the Student Showcase will be included as a part of the Big Red Gala, which also involves other arts-centered activities like an auction hosted by Muse, Lawrenceville's visual arts club, and a House fashion show. The Big Red Gala begins in the gallery, then transitions to Muse’s silent auction, where student-made auction items will be sold, with all proceeds donated to charity. The night will end with Lawrenceville’s annual Fashion Show, which will showcase student-created and designed clothing. All together, it looks like the Big Red Gala will be an incredible night to celebrate the visual arts community at Lawrenceville and beyond. 

This Friday, January 15, marks a seminal moment for the visual arts community at Lawrenceville. For the first time since it was closed for reconstruction, the Hutchins Galleries will hold its Student Arts Showcase, featuring an eclectic array of art pieces across classes and Forms.

This showcase provides a great way for the broader Lawrenceville community to appreciate and engage with student-created artwork, and for student artists, it is a great opportunity to have one’s work featured in a larger space. Although the Hutchins Galleries’ permanent collection is composed of works by legendary artists like Pablo Picasso and Keith Haring, it is equally as impressive to see art created by our fellow Lawrentians share the stage with them. In addition, students not currently enrolled in an art class are encouraged to submit work for display. 

The gallery will be divided into two floors; the first floor will be dedicated solely to the works of Rania Shah ’23 and Stephanie Xu ’23, while the second floor will display miscellaneous artworks of various mediums such as painting, drawing, sketching, and ceramics from other students. In anticipation of the showcase, Xu says she is “excited to witness the talents of [her] peers,” especially considering that student artworks are not commonly featured in areas other than classrooms. Her collection in the gallery comes from the Advanced Studio class she took her IV Form year, and it circles key themes of identity and self. On the second floor, one piece from every Fall Term art class will be featured, alongside some other works created by students independently. The various artworks on the second floor are composed of an assortment of themes, colors, and tones, presenting a larger statement on the diverse personalities found in the Lawrenceville community. 

Although the gallery has been open since last December, this year, for the first time, the Student Showcase will be included as a part of the Big Red Gala, which also involves other arts-centered activities like an auction hosted by Muse, Lawrenceville's visual arts club, and a House fashion show. The Big Red Gala begins in the gallery, then transitions to Muse’s silent auction, where student-made auction items will be sold, with all proceeds donated to charity. The night will end with Lawrenceville’s annual Fashion Show, which will showcase student-created and designed clothing. All together, it looks like the Big Red Gala will be an incredible night to celebrate the visual arts community at Lawrenceville and beyond.