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Ai-Da: Meet the robot artist exhibiting at the Venice Biennale

Ai-Da: Meet the robot artist exhibiting at the Venice Biennale
Not only does Ai-Da, the world’s most extraordinary AI artist paint – she can talk! We sat down with her to talk about her inspirations and excitement at going to Venice
Fearne Cotton, Kojey Radical and Leigh Francis artworks up for fund-raising auction for Big Issue vendors

Fearne Cotton, Kojey Radical and Leigh Francis artworks up for fund-raising auction for Big Issue vendors
Australian artist Heath Kane’s Richer Than exhibition will auction off 50 exclusive artworks discussing the wealth divide in aid of The Big Issue Foundation
International artists raise money for the homeless with scrapped bus panels 

International artists raise money for the homeless with scrapped bus panels
Internationally renowned urban artists have painted scrap bus panels to raise money for homeless and underprivileged people across London.
Top tips for your Big Issue Christmas Kids Cover Competition entry from Sarah McIntyre
Top tips for your Big Issue Christmas Kids Cover Competition entry from Sarah McIntyre
Get your entries in for The Big Issue’s Christmas Kids Cover Competition
Get your entries in for The Big Issue’s Christmas Kids Cover Competition
Exclusive: David Lloyd’s unseen drafts of iconic V for Vendetta mask

Exclusive: David Lloyd’s unseen drafts of iconic V for Vendetta mask
Filmmaker Paul Sng: ‘My new book shows diversity can make Britain stronger’

Filmmaker Paul Sng: ‘My new book shows diversity can make Britain stronger’
Get a limited edition print and original artwork from The Connor Brothers

Get a limited edition print and original artwork from The Connor Brothers
The Connor Brothers: ‘It’s time to put away the bunting and get a new flag’

The Connor Brothers: ‘It’s time to put away the bunting and get a new flag’
The London art studio offering asylum seekers and refugees freedom on a page

The London art studio offering asylum seekers and refugees freedom on a page
Edinburgh International Festival set to bring light at the end of the tunnel

Edinburgh International Festival set to bring light at the end of the tunnel
Bryan Adams’ photography will change how you think about homelessness

Bryan Adams’ photography will change how you think about homelessness
Wales Big Issue vendor in demand for art commissions across the UK

Wales Big Issue vendor in demand for art commissions across the UK

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How to unlock your artistic side: Big Issue vendor on confidence in your art

How to unlock your artistic side: Big Issue vendor on confidence in your art
Joe Lycett draws portrait of 2020 exclusively for The Big Issue

Joe Lycett draws portrait of 2020 exclusively for The Big Issue
All the best designs from The Big Issue Kids’ Christmas Cover Competition

All the best designs from The Big Issue Kids’ Christmas Cover Competition
The winner of The Big Issue Christmas Kids Cover Competition is revealed!

The winner of The Big Issue Christmas Kids Cover Competition is revealed!
Pure Evil: ‘Artists are just a few pay checks away from homelessness’

Pure Evil: ‘Artists are just a few pay checks away from homelessness’
Rachel List: ‘The struggling artist for most of us is not just a stereotype’

Rachel List: ‘The struggling artist for most of us is not just a stereotype’
Nadia Shireen to judge The Big Issue Christmas Cover Competition 2020

Nadia Shireen to judge The Big Issue Christmas Cover Competition 2020
Goldie rocks out for The Big Issue
Goldie rocks out for The Big Issue
Gavin Turk: Coronavirus risks closing the door on working class artists

Gavin Turk: Coronavirus risks closing the door on working class artists
Fine art meets rock’n’roll for The Big Art Auction

Fine art meets rock’n’roll for The Big Art Auction
Read these hilarious online spoofs of the Government’s ‘Fatima’ retraining ad

Read these hilarious online spoofs of the Government’s ‘Fatima’ retraining ad
Formerly homeless street artist STIK unveils new sculpture in London

Formerly homeless street artist STIK unveils new sculpture in London
Jarvis Cocker interviews Jeremy Deller: “Art and culture show us at our best”

Jarvis Cocker interviews Jeremy Deller: “Art and culture show us at our best”
See a selection of our Spring Kid’s Cover Competition entries here

See a selection of our Spring Kid’s Cover Competition entries here
Celebrating NHS superheroes with the Spring Cover Competition winner

Celebrating NHS superheroes with the Spring Cover Competition winner
The Pope has been popping up in art as a homeless man on the streets of Milan

The Pope has been popping up in art as a homeless man on the streets of Milan
Artist creates stunning wildlife collages using scraps of The Big Issue

Artist creates stunning wildlife collages using scraps of The Big Issue
The 240 Project is bringing homeless artists together during the crisis

The 240 Project is bringing homeless artists together during the crisis
Accumulate are sending 500 art kits a week to homeless people in London
