Major art exhibition by Joe Lycett to come to city

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Chloe HughesWest Midlands

Lycett's exhibition is called EVERYTHING MUST GO

Joe Lycett A piece of art which has a pink background and a bright blue Nokia phone on it. The screen is green and lit up and in a black text message it reads "snobs?" referring to a club in Birmingham — Lycett's exhibition is called EVERYTHING MUST GO

Comedian 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."

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