The brand
Joe Muczka jr. - The Brand
From the pedestrian zone in Heilbronn to a hall of his own at PVA Expo Prague. 30 years of building a brand, in milestones that can be verified.
Josef Muczka was born on 20 February 1971 in Opava, into a family with a long artistic history. At the age of six or seven he climbed through a window into his grandfather's locked studio and carried on painting a half-finished picture. His grandfather caught him and gave him an unusual punishment: anyone who paints over other people's work must first learn how real works of art come into being. Josef drew circles, by his own recollection around a thousand times, and only after half a year was he allowed to paint his first object: An apple. That is how his training began.
When his grandfather died, Josef was about nine years old. His grandfather's friend Václavek took over his training. It was not only about painting, but about understanding art as a link between psychology, ethics and philosophy.
In the field of painting he is self-taught. Josef Muczka has built his life's work himself: on the street, at vernissages, in front of an audience.
The signature style
How to recognise a Muczka
Under the brand Joe Muczka jr., his name stands for an unmistakable visual language of colour, energy and expression. He paints in acrylic because it allows speed, layering and spontaneous response. A work is built up in layers: first come the light tones, then, layer by layer, the darker ones, and finally linear accents and details in opaque white bring the picture forward again.
The works are not framed. The edges finish with a painted border. This is an attitude from street art, in which a frame is regarded as a foreign element. Each work is signed with the monogram «jmj» and the year.
The visual language combines the colour of Expressionism with the fragmented form of Cubism and the clarity of Pop Art. Geometric patterns such as the chessboard appear again and again, reflecting order and strategy. It was not developed on the drawing board, but over three decades in front of an audience.
Because it is so clear, it can be transferred: to a company picture that takes up a company's sector, colours and products, to a vehicle, or to a gold bar of one gram, for which the motif has to be reduced to the absolute minimum.
Milestones. Visibility. Recognition.
30 years of building a brand
From artistic roots to European visibility.
- 1996Start of his professional career as an artistPedestrian zone, Heilbronn and Stuttgart
- 1998The school of the audienceFirst vernissage, Seeberger Immobilien Stuttgart, over 250 guests
- 2004Large-format spatial projectsEpiscopal Seminary Würzburg, 80 m². Film merchandising for Boll KG
- 2013
Golden EuropeaAward of the European Art Union - 2018Over 500 vernissagesFirst in Germany, then across Europe. Kaiserstein Palace, PVA Expo Prague with a hall of his own
- 2021NFT record45'400 US dollars, almost one million Czech crowns
- 202630 years of building a brandRepresented exclusively by JTP Active Invest AG since October 2025
All the important milestones in detail can be found further down this page.
Spoken in German, the subtitle language can be chosen in the player.
The start of his career, 1996
No better school than the audience
His professional career began in 1996 in the pedestrian zone in Heilbronn, later in Stuttgart. He painted where people walked past, stopped and gave their opinion. In his life there was no better school than working in front of people, accepting criticism, learning, creating and being able to sell his own art.
In those years he earned his money above all with comics: well-known characters, painted in front of an audience and to order, and over time also specially for companies. There were well over 2'000 of them. Today he himself calls them craftwork. The characters were not his own, and they did not tell his own story. From 2005 he no longer accepted new comic commissions. In his words: «Earning money is nice; telling your own story is more important.»
Demand for his own works grew, and the focus shifted from the street to vernissages and exhibitions. In 1998 came his first vernissage at Seeberger Immobilien in Stuttgart, with over 250 guests. By 2008 there had been around 250 vernissages in Germany; after that the number grew across Europe to over 500.
This period also produced company pictures for Triumph Adler, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche and WWK and, from 2003, the film merchandising for Boll KG.
Art in a sacred space
Episcopal Seminary Würzburg
«Four Seasons», August 2004, an 80 m² mural.
In the Episcopal Seminary Würzburg, Joe Muczka jr. carried his visual language into space and architecture. The mural extends in luminous colours across pillars, arches and walls. Its scope and execution can be traced through the images and project data.
Film merchandising, 2003 to 2006
Boll KG: From film to picture, from picture to a world of products
From 2003 Joe Muczka jr. worked for Boll KG, the film production company of the director Uwe Boll. Boll adapted internationally known computer games for the screen. Two films shaped the collaboration: «Alone in the Dark» with Christian Slater, a film from 2004, and «BloodRayne» with Kristanna Loken, Sir Ben Kingsley and Michelle Rodriguez, prepared in the same year.
His task did not begin with the logo, but with the question: what visual world carries this film? From that he painted original works that translated the characters, atmosphere and game world into his own visual language. The works were photographed and transferred to products: cinema posters and standees, perfume, Zippo lighters, bags, T-shirts, caps, mugs and energy drinks.
For around a year and a half he was almost entirely taken up by the film projects, on many days 13 to 14 hours in the studio. The picture of Sir Ben Kingsley as the vampire king Kagan alone took around three months including the preparatory work. He met the actors in the course of the project, briefly and professionally; the collaboration ran through Uwe Boll and his team. Joe presented Uwe Boll on stage with a large work that brings together several of his film worlds.
For further film projects, «Dungeon Siege» and «Far Cry», preparatory works were still made; the merchandising for them was never carried out. 14 works from the project are recorded in the catalogue of works, the first being «Sir Ben Kingsley as Kagan» from 2003.
The original works
The world of products
The films, their production by Boll KG and the cast are independently documented. The work of Joe Muczka jr. is documented by the catalogue of works, photographic records and product samples. The rights to the films and characters lie with their respective rights holders.
Career
Vernissages and exhibitions in four countries
In Germany, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Russia: from the car dealership to the palace, from the airport terminal to the congress centre.
Award, 2013
The Golden Europea
On 20 June 2013 in Prague, Joe Muczka jr. received the Zlatá Europea, in English the Golden Europea. The European Art Union awards it for cultural commitment and artistic achievement. With the award he also became a member of the Club of Laureates of the European Art Union.
- Awarded on: 20 June 2013 in Prague
- Number: No. 19, according to the plaque on the base of the statue
- Awarded by: European Art Union (EUU), Club of Laureates
- Evidence: plaque, certificate and photographic documentation, publicly viewable at the European Art Union (euu-cz.org)
Reference 2017
Czech & Slovak Photogirl 2017 in Prague
Czech & Slovak Photogirl is a competition for young photo models from the Czech Republic and Slovakia, comparable to a beauty pageant. In 2017 Joe Muczka jr. took part not only as an artist but also held an official role in the competition.
The programme included a body painting recorded for television. The final in Prague was attended by well-known figures from music, film and photography, among them the photographer Jan Saudek and the singer Helena Vondráčková. A work by the artist was also presented that evening. The collaboration led to further events with the competition team. More pictures are in the gallery.
Reference, 2021
The Czech record for an NFT
In October 2021 the NFT «The Right Direction» was auctioned, based on the original work «Die richtige Richtung» with the hummingbird. The auction ran on Binance. The winning bid was 45'400 US dollars, almost one million Czech crowns. Several Czech media reported a record: the highest price achieved up to then for a Czech NFT.
The buyer received the NFT together with the original work. The winning bid covered both together.
The reports:
- Forbes Česko: «NFT za milion» (An NFT for a million)
- CzechCrunch: «Nejdražší české NFT» (The most expensive Czech NFT)
- Lidové noviny, 8 October 2021: «Kolibřík ve světě zabodoval» (The hummingbird scores worldwide)
NFT stands for «Non-Fungible Token»: a digital token of authenticity for a single, non-interchangeable work.
Portfolio reference
The documented handover of «Karel IV.»
The work «Karel IV. – Otec vlasti» of 2018, acrylic on canvas, 140 × 150 cm, was sold to the Portu Gallery in Prague in March 2021. The purchase contract records it with an asking price of 735'000 CZK excluding VAT, around CHF 28'500.
Five years later, on 18 March 2026, a licensed appraiser in Prague recorded in valuation no. 210-03/2026 an appraised value of 2'940'000 CZK, around CHF 114'300. The asking price of 2021 and the appraised value of 2026 are two different quantities. Yet they speak for themselves: five years after the sale, an independent expert records four times the figure for the same work. The placement is documented in a way that can be followed: work, context and provenance can be clearly attributed.
More on this on the page Original art with an expert valuation.
Documented references
Exhibitions. Projects. Presentations.
The following milestones are documented, chosen for verifiability and images. They are references of the artist whom JTP Active Invest AG has represented exclusively since 2025.
- Seeberger Immobilien, Stuttgart: vernissage
- DIFA Deutsche Immobilien Fond AG, Sindelfingen
- Spielcasino Bad Füssing: vernissage in the casino
- Triumph Adler, Dortmund: company picture, licence 2
- Episcopal Seminary Würzburg: mural, 80 m²
- Café «Epos», Ludwigsburg: interior design
- Ulmer Spatz / Ulmer Münster: auction
- Kaiserstein Palace, Prague: VIP event
- PVA Expo, Prague: major exhibition in a hall of his own, the Muczka Hall
- Pardubice Airport: opening vernissage
- Andel's Hotel, Prague: business networking
- Mercedes-Benz AG: company picture, licence 2
- Porsche AG: company picture, licence 2
- WWK AG, Stuttgart: company picture, licence 2
The company pictures were created before representation by JTP Active Invest AG. Further documented references are available.
Selected private collections
Works by Joe Muczka jr. are held in private collections. Several of the encounters came about through the speakers' agency Speakers Excellence. Documented encounters include:
- Siegfried & Roy, German-American duo of magicians and animal trainers
- Andreas Ackermann, Swiss entrepreneur, coach and mentor
- Wendelin Wiedeking, former CEO of Porsche AG
- Peter Escher, television and radio presenter, journalist
- Bodo Schäfer, author and speaker
- Jürgen Höller, motivational trainer, speaker and bestselling author
- Gerd Kulhavy, founder of the speakers' agency Speakers Excellence in Stuttgart
- Prof. Lothar Seiwert, keynote speaker and bestselling author
How he works
In front of an audience, not behind closed doors
Ever since his years in the pedestrian zone, Joe Muczka jr. has painted where people can watch. In live painting a work is created on canvas while the guests enjoy the evening: in palaces and hotels, in an airport terminal, at a car dealership, at trade fairs and balls. As he paints he explains the idea, the technique and how the work takes shape, and at the end there is an original whose moment of birth everyone present has witnessed.
The option
Body painting
On request, the work is created not on canvas but on a person. In body painting Joe Muczka jr. carries his visual language onto a model's body: lines, areas of colour and accents follow movement rather than a frame.
The work exists only for one evening and lives on in the photograph. Over the years a great many body paintings have been created in this way, at vernissages, trade fairs, balls and photo shoots, most of them documented in photographs. The live paintings on canvas can hardly be counted any more.
Live painting is the rule; body painting is the option for events looking for a special moment.
How an event with the artist works is described on the page Corporate art (B2B).
The format
The vernissage
Vernissages are among the most elegant ways of presenting art. They create a setting in which people, brands and values meet naturally. For companies, this brings visibility, reasons to talk and a high-quality setting for relationships and follow-up contacts.
- Welcome and laudationThe guests arrive and the host opens the evening. The laudation is given by the host, by someone from the company, or by us together.
- Tour and presentationThe works are shown and explained, and the artist is available for conversation.
- The live momentLive painting or, on request, body painting, in front of all the guests.
- Signing and conversationWorks and prints are signed, and encounters become contacts.
Optional: what can round off the evening
- Autograph session: The artist signs, on request on specially designed cards with a motif from his work.
- Prize draw: With limited art prints that the artist reworks into unique pieces, or with original works including a work dossier.
- Handover of a work: A company picture or a work is unveiled and handed over in front of all the guests.
- Music and reception: Welcome drink, catering and music, matched to the setting of the venue.
Over 500 vernissages and short-term exhibitions are documented, from a small private circle to a hall of his own at PVA Expo Prague. How such an evening is planned for companies is described on the page Corporate art (B2B).
Design and licence
Where the visual language has been carried
The work does not exist only as an original on the wall. Over the years the visual language has been transferred to other materials and products: as an original, as a motif and as a design language. The following areas show the range of examples we can draw on.
Automotive
Wraps and editions for cars, quads and motorcycles, up to a complete vehicle design. More on this further down.
Precious metal minting
Gold and silver coins, bars and special editions. The artist also designed the minting dies for them. More on this further down.
Wine and packaging
Wine bottles with labels based on a work, plus premium packaging design for coffee and chocolate. The bottle becomes the bearer of the motif.
Textiles and fashion
Bed linen, home textiles, bathrobes and clothing with the artist's motifs. Transferring them to fabric calls for its own adaptation of colour and line.
Interiors and objects
Rugs, furniture, seating, interior design, right through to individual objects such as a bathtub with line graphics and signature. The visual language leaves the flat surface and becomes three-dimensional.
Merchandise and editions
Art prints in a limited run, individually reworked by the artist into unique pieces within a limited edition, as well as special editions for partners and clients.
Body Wraps
The visual language can also be worn. The Body Wraps are wrap coats in light fabric, printed with motifs by Joe Muczka jr. Each coat carries a different work, from bright fields of colour to fine line drawing.
They were presented at a vernissage in the Czech Republic, modelled between the originals on the walls. An exhibition becomes a performance, and the work leaves the frame.
Spoken in German, the subtitle language can be chosen in the player.
Wrap Style Auto Design
From the work to the vehicle
Motifs by Joe Muczka jr. are on the road on cars, quads and motorcycles: as a wrap, as an edition or as an individual design. For car dealerships this creates visible presence, as a show car, as a special edition or as a feature at an event.
From the sports car to the saloon, at trade fairs in Prague and in front of the dealership: a wrapped vehicle is a work that moves and draws eyes wherever it goes.
A) Motif transfer and wrapping
The starting point is an original work or a vectorised motif. It is adapted to the surfaces of the vehicle: lines, perspective, colour and transitions. Carried out by certified partner workshops.
B) Complete design
On request, a complete vehicle design is created as an independent overall concept, matched to the shape, lines and presence of the vehicle.
Motif on metal
Precious metal minting
Motifs by Joe Muczka jr. have been minted in gold and silver. The artist also designed the minting dies for them. For the small formats he had to reduce his visual language to the absolute minimum: on a gold bar of one gram, only the core of a work remains. Each minting has an original work on canvas to go with it. Together they form two groups of works.
Gold group of works
| Weight | Motif | Edition |
|---|---|---|
| 1 g | «Dragonfly», 13B030 | 5'000 |
| 2.5 g | «The Unicorn», 15B003 | 500 |
| 5 g | «The Red Baron», 13B003 | 500 |
| 10 g | «Melodie», 13B010 | 200 |
| 20 g | «Time», 14B001 | 100 |
| 1 ounce, 31.1 g | «Lion», 13B008 | 100 |
| 1 kg | «Synergy», 15B005 | 20 |
Silver group of works
| Weight | Motif | Edition |
|---|---|---|
| 10 g | «Hummingbird», 13B006 | 10'000 |
| 20 g | «The sailboat», 13B016 | 10'000 |
| 1 ounce, 31.1 g | «Chess», 15B004 | 10'000 |
| 1 kg | «Equilibrium», 14B002 | 1'000 |
Gold as bars, silver as coins. The minting shows where the visual language has been carried. JTP Active Invest AG does not trade in precious metals and does not give financial advice.
Creative possibilities
Almost any material, almost any product
Whether on textiles, furniture, vehicles, packaging or home accessories: the art of Joe Muczka jr. can be transferred to almost any material. Companies can license individual motifs and turn products and projects into real eye-catchers, from the coffee bag and the mug to the bathtub and the loudspeaker.
How a licence works is described on the page Corporate art (B2B) and in the online shop under licences. Dedicated pages on licences 1 to 3 are in preparation.
Art as a tangible asset
Information, time and money
Anyone who buys an original acquires not just a picture, but a piece of a career and of a name. What matters is to find out beforehand and to follow the artist's path. Three things help here. So does our 12-point checklist, which you can download free of charge: it shows how to recognise a documented work.
Information provides orientation: references, reports, awards, provenance. Time means a lifetime, and it is limited for the artist too. Money raises the question of the difference between notional values and tangible assets: a number on a screen is something other than a work that you can touch, hang on the wall and support with a certificate and an expert appraisal.
An original by Joe Muczka jr. is a tangible asset: a unique piece with a certificate of authenticity, traceable provenance and, on request, an expert appraisal as at a reference date. We give no assurances about future values.
If you could go back 100 years
Imagine you were standing in Barcelona around 100 years ago. A young Pablo Picasso is offering his pictures. Today everyone knows who he was; back then nobody did.
The example does not show what will become of a work. Nobody knows that. It shows something else: in a lifetime a person can create only a certain number of originals. Each of them is unique, and each carries the story of how it came about. With Joe Muczka jr. these are works from 30 years, many of them created in front of an audience and with documented provenance.
Press
What the newspapers reported
Reports from the German years, from the artist's archive. We reproduce them unchanged; the headlines are quoted in the original German.
tec2art exhibition, 28.11.2003
«Joe Muczka jr. stellt aus» (Joe Muczka jr. is exhibiting), 9.12.2003
«Künstlerhand für Ihr Mobiltelefon» (An artist's hand for your mobile phone), 19.11.2003
Gallery opening
Vernissage in the casino
Mural in the seminary
Vernissage
Sources
Where this information comes from
We name our sources, because a statement without a source is only a claim.
- Award 2013: plaque with number 19 and the date 20 June 2013, certificate and photographic documentation; the record can be viewed publicly at the European Art Union.
- NFT record 2021: reports by Forbes Česko, CzechCrunch and Lidové noviny from October 2021.
- Episcopal Seminary Würzburg: project data and images of the mural «Four Seasons», August 2004, 80 m².
- Boll KG 2003 to 2006: catalogue of works with 14 works, photographic documentation of the products and the JMJ Art presentation from 2010. Films and cast independently documented by Herold Productions and Golem.de of 12 August 2004.
- Karel IV.: purchase contract of March 2021 and expert valuation no. 210-03/2026 of 18 March 2026.
- Milestones 1996 to 2021: the Joe Muczka jr. brand catalogue with its list of references and images, newspaper reports, photographic documentation and the artist's published project reports.
Next
What you can look at next
- Original art with an expert valuation: the documented works with price, work dossier and expert valuation.
- Corporate art (B2B): for companies that want to stage an event with the artist.
- Provenance, rights and location: who represents the artist and where the work is done.
Thomas Schär, Chairman of the Board of Directors, answers the phone himself.
Milestones
Important milestones in detail
- 1996Pedestrian zone in Heilbronn, later Stuttgart. The start of his professional career, work by work in front of an audience. At first, comics painted as craftwork secure his living.
- 1998 to 2008The first decade: the German years. First vernissage in 1998 at Seeberger Immobilien in Stuttgart with over 250 guests. By 2008 around 250 vernissages follow in Germany, at companies and in public spaces, among them at DIFA Deutsche Immobilien Fond AG in Sindelfingen, in the Spielcasino Bad Füssing, interior design at Café «Epos» in Ludwigsburg and an auction in aid of Ulm Minster with the Ulmer Spatz.
- 2002Company picture for Triumph Adler, Dortmund. A work that makes a company's values visible. Company pictures for Mercedes-Benz, Porsche and WWK in Stuttgart followed.
- 2003 to 2006Film merchandising for Boll KG. «Alone in the Dark» and «BloodRayne»: original works with Sir Ben Kingsley, Kristanna Loken and Christian Slater, cinema posters and an entire world of products.
- 2004Episcopal Seminary Würzburg. The mural «Four Seasons», 80 m².
- 2005Farewell to comics. No more new comic commissions; his own visual language moves fully to the fore.
- 2008 to 2018The second decade: Europe. The work opens up across borders, to the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Russia. The number of vernissages grows to over 500.
- 2013Golden Europea, Prague. On 20 June 2013, award of the European Art Union and admission to the Club of Laureates.
- 2015Andel's Hotel, Prague. Vernissage as part of a business event.
- 2016Konstantin Palace, Russia. Vogel Convention Center, Germany. Tereziánský dvůr, Czech Republic. Three countries in one year.
- 2017Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Černín Palace and the Kaiserstein Palace, Prague. Also Czech & Slovak Photogirl 2017 with an official role in the competition, body painting and television coverage, and an event at Hotel Tenis.
- 2018The busiest year, and the start of the third decade, which runs until 2028. Opening vernissage in the new airport terminal in Pardubice, a hall of his own at PVA Expo Prague, the Muczka Hall, interior design at For Interior with TV Bydlení, the 1st Representative Ball Prague 5, the golf tournament at Panorama Golf Resort Kácov and «Karel Svoboda 80» at the Music Theatre Prague.
- 2019 and 2020End of the collaboration with the agency AuroGenio. At the end of 2019 Joe Muczka jr. no longer renewed the annual licences of use for his works. Since 2020 he has worked through his own agency, JMJ Art.
- 2021Czech NFT record and «Karel IV.» for the Portu Gallery. Two events that attracted attention far beyond the art scene.
- 2025Exclusive representation by JTP Active Invest AG. Since 3 October 2025 all transferable rights in the work have rested with JTP in Switzerland. It documents and reconstructs the brand work by work and continues to build it.
- 202630 years of building a brand. The catalogue of works, certificates and expert valuations are being reorganised by JTP Active Invest AG so that every work can prove its provenance.
About the artist and his work
Frequently asked questions (FAQ)
Who is Joe Muczka jr.?
Joe Muczka jr. is the artist brand of Josef Muczka, born on 20 February 1971 in Opava. He has worked professionally since 1996, starting in the pedestrian zone in Heilbronn and later in Stuttgart. Over 500 vernissages and exhibitions are documented, in Germany, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Russia.
Where did Joe Muczka jr. learn to paint?
From his grandfather. At the age of six or seven he secretly carried on painting a picture in his grandfather's studio; as a punishment he had to learn from the ground up how a work of art comes into being. After his grandfather's death, his grandfather's friend Václavek took over his training. He did not attend an art academy: in the field of painting he is self-taught and has built his life's work himself.
Has Joe Muczka jr. received any awards?
Yes. On 20 June 2013 in Prague he received the Zlatá Europea, in English the Golden Europea, with the number 19. The award of the European Art Union recognises cultural commitment and artistic achievement. With it he became a member of the Club of Laureates. The plaque, the certificate and photographic documentation are available; the record can be viewed publicly at the European Art Union.
Is it true that an NFT by Joe Muczka jr. set a record?
Yes. In October 2021 the NFT «The Right Direction», based on the original work «Die richtige Richtung» with the hummingbird, was auctioned on Binance for 45'400 US dollars, almost one million Czech crowns. Forbes Česko, CzechCrunch and Lidové noviny reported a Czech record. The buyer received the NFT together with the original work.
What did Joe Muczka jr. do for Boll KG?
From 2003 to 2006 he painted original works for the films «Alone in the Dark» and «BloodRayne» for Boll KG, the film production company of the director Uwe Boll, among them Sir Ben Kingsley as Kagan, Kristanna Loken as Rayne and Christian Slater as Edward Carnby. The motifs were transferred to cinema posters, perfume, Zippo lighters, bags, T-shirts, mugs and energy drinks. 14 works from the project are recorded in the catalogue of works.
What did he paint in the Episcopal Seminary Würzburg?
In August 2004 he created the mural «Four Seasons» in the Episcopal Seminary Würzburg, 80 square metres across pillars, arches and walls.
In which countries has he exhibited?
Documented milestones are in Germany, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Russia, including Heilbronn, Stuttgart, Ludwigsburg, Würzburg, Ulm, Dortmund, Prague, Pardubice and the Konstantin Palace in Russia.
Which well-known people own works by him?
Works are held in private collections; documented owners include Siegfried & Roy, Wendelin Wiedeking, Andreas Ackermann, Peter Escher, Bodo Schäfer, Jürgen Höller, Gerd Kulhavy and Prof. Lothar Seiwert, along with company pictures at Triumph Adler, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche and WWK.
On which products have his motifs been used?
On vehicles, as a wrap or as a complete design. On gold and silver minting: a group of works of gold bars from 1 gram to 1 kilogram and a group of works of silver coins from 10 grams to 1 kilogram. Also on textiles and bed linen, on packaging for coffee, chocolate and wine, on furniture and in interiors, and in film merchandising, from perfume to lighters.
Does JTP sell coins or bars?
No. The precious metal minting shows where the visual language has been carried. JTP Active Invest AG does not trade in precious metals and does not give financial advice.
What is the difference between live painting and body painting?
In live painting a work is created on canvas while the guests look on. In body painting the artist paints on a person; the work exists only for the evening and lives on in the photograph. He has done both countless times over the years. Live painting is the rule, body painting the option.
Is a work by Joe Muczka jr. a financial product?
We describe an original as a tangible asset: a unique piece with a certificate, provenance and, on request, an expert appraisal as at a reference date. We give no assurances about future values, and we do not provide financial advice.
Where can I see original works by Joe Muczka jr.?
In his two studios: the Swiss studio in Schwarzenbach and the Prague studio in Horoměřice. In Prague the Le Chomat showroom also shows his work as a permanent exhibition. Further works hang at companies that commissioned them and at places with permanent exhibitions. Several hundred works are on offer. The online shop serves as a map: there you can get an idea of the different motifs and price ranges.
Who represents Joe Muczka jr. today?
Since 3 October 2025 JTP Active Invest AG in Sursee, Switzerland, has represented the artist exclusively. Enquiries about works, prices, licences and events go through JTP only. Other parties appearing under his name are not representatives. More on this on the page Provenance, rights and location.
Who owns the rights to his works?
The artist remains the author and holder of the copyright. All transferable rights to his work have rested with JTP Active Invest AG since 3 October 2025, together with an exclusive, worldwide and unlimited right of use and licensing. The name, the monogram and the JMJ logo are used and represented exclusively by JTP. That is why only JTP grants licences.
Does Joe Muczka jr. also paint on commission?
Yes, for companies and for private individuals. A commissioned work for a company that takes up its values and corporate identity is governed as licence 2 and described on the page Corporate art (B2B). Private individuals also commission works from him. In addition, documented originals from the existing holdings are available.