A: Hey there! Heard anything interesting lately?
B: Not really, what's up?
A: There's this art gallery in Higashimatsuyama City near Tokyo, called the Maruki Gallery. They've been around for a while and it looks like they need some fixing up.
B: Oh, I see. What's so special about it?
A: Well, they have these artworks called the Hiroshima Panels that show what happened in Hiroshima right after the atomic bombing in 1945. It was painted by a husband and wife team named Maruki Iri and Maruki Toshi who actually witnessed it.
B: Wow, that sounds heavy. Did people get to see them before they closed?
A: Yeah, they were viewing them up until yesterday when the gallery closed for renovations. A guy in his 30s said he appreciated the works in a peaceful setting.
B: That's good to hear. What's the plan now?
A: The gallery will be renovated long-term, and they hope it'll become a place where we can keep preserving and protecting the Hiroshima Panels for future generations. They aim to reopen in May of 2027!
B: Not really, what's up?
A: There's this art gallery in Higashimatsuyama City near Tokyo, called the Maruki Gallery. They've been around for a while and it looks like they need some fixing up.
B: Oh, I see. What's so special about it?
A: Well, they have these artworks called the Hiroshima Panels that show what happened in Hiroshima right after the atomic bombing in 1945. It was painted by a husband and wife team named Maruki Iri and Maruki Toshi who actually witnessed it.
B: Wow, that sounds heavy. Did people get to see them before they closed?
A: Yeah, they were viewing them up until yesterday when the gallery closed for renovations. A guy in his 30s said he appreciated the works in a peaceful setting.
B: That's good to hear. What's the plan now?
A: The gallery will be renovated long-term, and they hope it'll become a place where we can keep preserving and protecting the Hiroshima Panels for future generations. They aim to reopen in May of 2027!
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Summary
Art Gallery Maruki in Higashimatsuyama City, Tokyo is undergoing renovation. Notably, it houses the Hiroshima Panels – powerful works painted by Maruki Iri and Maruki Toshi, eyewitnesses of the atomic bombing in Hiroshima in 1945. The gallery closed for repairs on the 26th and will reopen in May