Hutchins Galleries

The Hutchins Galleries

The Hutchins Galleries are a home for the Lawrenceville School's permanent collection of art and a host for rotating exhibits of working, regional artists.

We hope to integrate art into the lives of people, inspiring individual reflection, community dialogue, and historical and cultural awareness. We believe in the power of art to stimulate creative thinking, aesthetic appreciation, and enjoyment. The exhibitions and programs of the galleries are intended to inspire and challenge the school community while offering a resource for teaching in all disciplines.

Current Exhibition | May 7 - Jun 4, 2026

Kaimamiru: A Glimpse of Japan

Photography by Nils Huehnergarth '76

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The Hutchins Galleries
The Lawrenceville School
2500 Main Street
Lawrenceville, NJ 08648

 

The Galleries can be accessed through the entrance to the Gruss Center for Art and Design (GCAD). The main entrance for the Hutchins Galleries is at the rear of the building, and can be accessed during open viewing hours.

 

Monday 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. and 1 - 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. and 1 - 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. and 1 - 4:30 p.m.
Thursday 12 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Friday 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. and 1 - 4:30 p.m.
Saturdays by appointment
 
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hutchinsgalleries@lawrenceville.org

 

Kaimamiru: A Glimpse of Japan is a meditation on stillness amid motion. In the crowded crossings of Tokyo, the quiet temples of Kyoto, and the misted lanes of mountain villages, I sought the essence of the ordinary — the harmony that exists between the ancient and the modern, the fleeting and the eternal.

These images are less about place than about presence. They reflect quiet moments when light, gesture, and time align — when the world briefly reveals its balance.

Photography has long been my way of listening, of honoring what endures in the everyday. In Japan, I found that balance again: a reminder that beauty is often not staged or sought, but encountered—unexpectedly, and with gratitude.

A person with a bicycle stands in front of a traditional Japanese house with a moss-covered thatched roof, while lush green bushes frame the foreground.
A heron stands on a rock in the foreground of a green, algae-filled river, while a traditional boat with passengers glides past a stone castle wall in the background.
A woman in a blue kimono stands by a vibrant orange shrine with lush green trees in the foreground and a stone lantern and more shrine structures in the background.
Two young boys in blue uniforms and hats walk hand-in-hand down a street with blurred figures in the background.
A monk in a dark robe plays a flute in the foreground, while ornate golden lanterns and greenery are visible in the background.
A vibrant, neon-lit archway illuminates a bustling street scene filled with pedestrians holding umbrellas under a night sky.

Artist Bio

Nils Huehnergarth’s lifelong fascination with photography began in his teenage years, capturing black-and-white images on a Leica M3. Influenced by the works of Henri Cartier-Bresson, Yousuf Karsh, and Ansel Adams, Huehnergarth developed an enduring appreciation for the decisive moment, the expressive portrait, and the grandeur of natural landscapes. While in college, he organized an arts festival that featured exhibitions of Karsh and Adams — an early indication of his deep respect for the craft and its masters.

After a long hiatus devoted to family and career, Huehnergarth’s passion for photography was rekindled during his tenure at Nokia, then the world’s largest mobile phone (and camera) company. The company had collaborated with Carl Zeiss, the legendary lens manufacturer for Leica cameras, and was pioneering the merger of communication and imaging technology. Immersed once again in the world of cameras and optics, Huehnergarth found new inspiration to document the world through his own lens.

Extensive travel provided fruitful backdrops for his artistic pursuit. Over the years, he has photographed in 21 European countries, including Russia, as well as throughout South and Central America and nearly every U.S. state. Most recently, his journeys took him to Japan, where he explored Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, and rural villages in search of intimate and authentic moments of daily life.

His Lawrenceville exhibition, Kaimamiru: A Glimpse of Japan, showcases nearly 50 images from that journey—each reflecting his continued exploration of culture, light, and human connection through the universal language of photography.

Past Exhibits

 

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Collection and Spaces

The generosity of Glenn H. Hutchins '73, provided the gift that allowed the Hutchins Galleries to be instituted on campus. The Hutchins Galleries are a gift of the Hutchins Family Foundation in honor of Marguerite and James Hutchins. The Lawrenceville School's art collection is made possible through the generosity and goodwill of its alumni and parents; The collection has grown rapidly in the past decade to well over 500 works of art that include an impressive collection of photography, sculpture, paintings, works on paper, ancient artifacts and textiles. Education remains the primary focus for the growth of Lawrenceville's collection.

The Hutchins Galleries
The Hutchins Galleries

Renovated and reopened in 2021, the Galleries will continue to provide arts education and a welcoming community space through rotating exhibitions of working artists and display of our permanent collection. The permanent collection is also intended to be a resource to the entire faculty, to encourage object and inquiry-focused opportunities that lend themselves well to the Harkness style of teaching. Through exhibition work, the Galleries will be yet another area on campus where students, faculty, alumni, and the local community are provided the opportunity to explore and appreciate the perspectives and identities of others, as well as their own.

 

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