Art
Why Ralph Steadman wanted to make Boris Johnson into a Big Issue cover star
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Why Ralph Steadman wanted to make Boris Johnson into a Big Issue cover star
Coldwar Steve features alongside the greats at National Gallery exhibition
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Coldwar Steve features alongside the greats at National Gallery exhibition
This bench is going to be at the centre of Stuart Semple’s new art show
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This bench is going to be at the centre of Stuart Semple’s new art show
Amy Richardson is stitching together a tale of homelessness
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Amy Richardson is stitching together a tale of homelessness
Danny Keen: 'My only burning desire was to become an artist'
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Danny Keen: 'My only burning desire was to become an artist'
Gallery: Exhibition showcases photography of rough sleepers and sofa surfers
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Gallery: Exhibition showcases photography of rough sleepers and sofa surfers
Street Art: 'With every artwork I produce the pain gets easier'
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Street Art: 'With every artwork I produce the pain gets easier'
The arts overtake agriculture as a UK economic power – but cuts continue
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The arts overtake agriculture as a UK economic power – but cuts continue
Street Art: Paul's artwork treads the conscious and the unconscious
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Street Art: Paul's artwork treads the conscious and the unconscious
Oliver Jeffers: 'Patriotism is suspect, but I can get behind cultures'
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Oliver Jeffers: 'Patriotism is suspect, but I can get behind cultures'
Coldwar Steve: 'Brexit is devastating. I channel my desperation into images'
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Coldwar Steve: 'Brexit is devastating. I channel my desperation into images'
Get your hands on The Big Issue's exclusive Coldwar Steve Cover Collection
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Get your hands on The Big Issue's exclusive Coldwar Steve Cover Collection
Chronicler of Brexit Coldwar Steve designs exclusive Big Issue cover
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Chronicler of Brexit Coldwar Steve designs exclusive Big Issue cover
Street Art: Mary Vallely's aquatic paintings help her deal with depression
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Street Art: Mary Vallely's aquatic paintings help her deal with depression
Why an artist is travelling the UK collecting people's fingerprints
![Elaine Robinson](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Elaine-Robinson-fingerprints-hero.jpg?w=768)
Why an artist is travelling the UK collecting people's fingerprints
Street Art: These sketches show what it means to be 'down-and-out' in London
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Street Art: These sketches show what it means to be 'down-and-out' in London
Street Art: Ex-homeless Michael's technicolour dreamstates are surreal
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Street Art: Ex-homeless Michael's technicolour dreamstates are surreal
Street Art: Raphael's landscape is a journey from despair to hope
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