Joe Lycett to stage major art exhibition in home city

Major art exhibition by Joe Lycett to come to city24 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleChloe HughesWest MidlandsJoe LycettLycett's exhibition is called EVERYTHING MUST GOComedian Joe Lycett's first major solo art exhibition is to open at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery in July.EVERYTHING MUST GO is a mixed media exhibition exploring the theme of "things that are no longer with us" and is inspired by objects from the city of Birmingham's collection, the museum said.Subjects tackled in the art will include deceased celebrities, discontinued chocolate bars, extinct animals and destroyed buildings, presented in "Lycett's usual tongue-in-cheek and childlike style."It opens on Wednesday 29 July and general admission will be free."I'm honoured and delighted to be exhibiting in the superb Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, right in the centre of the best city in the world," Lycett said."I'm hoping to create a sort of neon graveyard which will overwhelm, delight and confuse gallery-goers. "Expect colourful and silly depictions of loads of dead stuff."Sara Wajid and Zak Mensah, co-chief executives of Birmingham Museums Trust said they were thrilled to have Lycett's exhibition."His unique artistic style, combined with his deep connection to Birmingham, makes this a truly special project," they said."Visitors can expect something visually spectacular, thought-provoking and full of personality."Follow BBC Birmingham on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.More on this storyPhoto exhibition of comedy legends at museum siteInternational Day of Birmingham returns to cityLycett invites bugler to create Birmingham anthemRelated internet linksBirmingham Museum & Art Gallery BirminghamArtJoe Lycett