Last updated: 26 October 2026
Joe Lycett is the Birmingham comedian who also paints, and whose first major solo exhibition is on at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery until February 2027. Here you will find our take on his art, where to see Joe Lycett’s work now for free, the prints and book you can buy, and the edition we feature.
Our take on Joe Lycett
Lycett paints bright, daft pictures, often with collaborators, and treats the jokes properly. “I take the silliness very seriously,” he told It’s Nice That in 2026.
Every Thing Must Go, at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, is his first major solo show, with around 80 to 100 works and a near life-size pink woolly mammoth called Martin from Hull at its centre. He promised “colourful and silly depictions of loads of dead stuff”, and it is free.
Joe Lycett art is unusually affordable for a famous name: his open-edition prints cost £25 for A4 and £40 for A2, and his illustrated book, Joe Lycett’s Art Hole, is £35.
Joe Lycett: the essentials
- Comes from Birmingham, which he calls his home city.
- Has worked in stand-up since 2007 and won two BAFTAs and two Royal Television Society awards, according to his own site.
- Presented the BBC’s 2022 coverage of the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, Joe Lycett: Summer Exhibitionist.
- Has shown work at the Royal Academy, the National Portrait Gallery, Manchester Art Gallery, IKON and the Arnolfini, among others.
- Published Joe Lycett’s Art Hole with Orion in September 2024. Its special edition won Best Editorial Design at the Creative Review Annual Awards 2025.
- Sells his prints through his own online shop.
Where to see Joe Lycett’s art now
- Now on, free: Every Thing Must Go, Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, 29 July 2026 to 21 February 2027, Wednesday to Sunday 10am to 5pm, and every day in Birmingham school holidays, including 24 October to 1 November.
- The Mona Lisa Scott-Lee, Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, late 2024 to early 2025, part of the tour for his book.
Where to buy Joe Lycett prints and his book
Everything here is open edition and easy to order:
- Everything Is Fucked print, £25 (A4) or £40 (A2): unsigned digital prints, A4 is 21 x 29.7 cm (8.3 x 11.7 in), from Joe Lycett’s shop. See our Everything Is Fucked print page.
- Joe Lycett’s Art Hole, £35: his 320-page hardback about art, from Orion and bookshops.
- Art Hole Collector’s Edition, £130: one of 1,000 numbered and signed copies, from Special Edition Books.
Joe Lycett prints and editions on CoolCuration
Joe Lycett FAQs
Is the Joe Lycett exhibition free?
Yes. Every Thing Must Go at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery is free and runs until 21 February 2027.
How much is a Joe Lycett print?
His open-edition prints cost £25 for A4 and £40 for A2 from his own shop.
Does Joe Lycett really paint?
Yes. He has shown at the Royal Academy and the National Portrait Gallery, and his first major solo show is at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.
Is there a Joe Lycett art book?
Yes, Joe Lycett’s Art Hole (2024), £35 in hardback, with a signed collector’s edition at £130.
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Main image: Joe Lycett with Martin from Hull, Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, 2026. Photo: Tom Bird, via It’s Nice That. Cropped and framed by CoolCuration. Exhibition dates and prices last checked: 26 October 2026.
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