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Art
How art gave me space to explore my experiences of homelessness and my identity
How art gave me space to explore my experiences of homelessness and my identity
Acclaimed Bristol photographer Colin Moody has partnered with Bristol-based charity 1625 Independent People to co-create Street Dreams, an exhibition giving a powerful platform to young people with lived experience of homelessness or care. One of the artists, Josh, shares his story
'We shared a bleak and sarcastic cynicism': Radiohead artist Stanley Donwood on working with Thom Yorke
'We shared a bleak and sarcastic cynicism': Radiohead artist Stanley Donwood on working with Thom Yorke
'This has been my shelter': Powerful exhibition spotlights artists with experience of insecure housing
'This has been my shelter': Powerful exhibition spotlights artists with experience of insecure housing
'It's an emergency': Why artist Stuart Semple is giving £30k of art supplies to 50 schools in one day
'It's an emergency': Why artist Stuart Semple is giving £30k of art supplies to 50 schools in one day
Connections are the art of the matter
Connections are the art of the matter
10Foot, Tox and Fume's art exhibition shut down after 'f**k the King' graffiti
10Foot, Tox and Fume's art exhibition shut down after 'f**k the King' graffiti
'A bright and bold mosaic of creatures': Meet the winner of Big Issue's Kids Cover Competition 2025
'A bright and bold mosaic of creatures': Meet the winner of Big Issue's Kids Cover Competition 2025
'If I didn't do graffiti I'd be doing way worse crimes': Banksy interviews Tox, London's most prolific vandal
'If I didn't do graffiti I'd be doing way worse crimes': Banksy interviews Tox, London's most prolific vandal
Revealed: First published photos from graffiti writer and 'king of the tube' Bas DDS
Revealed: First published photos from graffiti writer and 'king of the tube' Bas DDS
Alan Moore salutes the 'ramshackle institution' that changed his life
Alan Moore salutes the 'ramshackle institution' that changed his life
Graffiti writer 10Foot on finding meaning in the ugly and his 'disgustingly deep love of London'
Graffiti writer 10Foot on finding meaning in the ugly and his 'disgustingly deep love of London'
Graffiti writer Fume: 'All the bad things that happened to me ended up strengthening me'
Graffiti writer Fume: 'All the bad things that happened to me ended up strengthening me'
Banksy explains why he uses tag of 'UK's most imprisoned graffiti writer' Tox in his work
Banksy explains why he uses tag of 'UK's most imprisoned graffiti writer' Tox in his work
Almost Home: Unique exhibition showcases the 'pain and hope' of women in prison
Almost Home: Unique exhibition showcases the 'pain and hope' of women in prison
Artist Stuart Semple on why education in the arts needs an urgent reset: 'It's like battery farming'
Artist Stuart Semple on why education in the arts needs an urgent reset: 'It's like battery farming'
From Henry Moore to refugees: London's remarkable post-war public art deserves to be noticed
From Henry Moore to refugees: London's remarkable post-war public art deserves to be noticed
Harry Hill, Opake, Real Hackney Dave and more design Christmas wrapping paper exclusively for Big Issue
Harry Hill, Opake, Real Hackney Dave and more design Christmas wrapping paper exclusively for Big Issue
'Love is the most powerful emotion there is': Artist Opake on homelessness, addiction and Christmas
'Love is the most powerful emotion there is': Artist Opake on homelessness, addiction and Christmas
Fin DAC: 'As a creator of public murals, I aspire to leave spaces brighter than I found them'
Fin DAC: 'As a creator of public murals, I aspire to leave spaces brighter than I found them'
'It's art for people': This one-man kayak project shows the beauty of slowing down
'It's art for people': This one-man kayak project shows the beauty of slowing down
'I cried my eyes out making this': Meet the artists in homeless exhibition backed by Prince William
'I cried my eyes out making this': Meet the artists in homeless exhibition backed by Prince William
Superstar Arts: This charity gives people with learning disabilities the chance to create
Superstar Arts: This charity gives people with learning disabilities the chance to create
'Each brush tells a story of hope': Homeless artist hosts exhibition to help himself off the streets
'Each brush tells a story of hope': Homeless artist hosts exhibition to help himself off the streets
Those wounded by the Troubles still walk among us. Their pain is as relevant today as ever
Those wounded by the Troubles still walk among us. Their pain is as relevant today as ever
Artist Aasen Stephenson turns leaves into astounding works of art: 'Nothing beats what nature makes'
