‘Punchline II’ is an exhibition meant to embrace the absurdity of an absurd world

Cate McQuade, The Boston Globe, July 10, 2026

" “Gallery spaces can be intimidating for people,” said stand-up comedian Atsuko Okatsuka, “‘Oh, am I dressed right for even going in? Am I smart enough? Will I get it?”

Okatsuka and her partner and creative director, Ryan Harper Gray, are guest curators of “Punchline II,” at Praise Shadows Art Gallery through Aug. 8. They worked in tandem with gallery owner Yng-Ru Chen..."

 

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