Art

Paul Simon unveils surprise collaboration with artist Charlie Mackesy: ‘It’s nice to make a friend this way’
Music

Paul Simon unveils surprise collaboration with artist Charlie Mackesy: ‘It’s nice to make a friend this way’

Recent Big Issue cover stars Paul Simon and Charlie Mackesy have come together for a surprise collaboration of music and painting

‘The art of resistance’: Big Issue vendors show off art skills at eye-opening Bristol exhibition
Art

‘The art of resistance’: Big Issue vendors show off art skills at eye-opening Bristol exhibition

Making the Invisible Visible at Bristol Outreach Services for the Homeless showcased artwork from five vendors

These striking photos show what London looks like through the lens of homeless photographers
Homelessness

These striking photos show what London looks like through the lens of homeless photographers

The MyLondon calendar offers a fresh look at London’s landmarks and local legends through photos taken by people experiencing homelessness.

Revisiting old ground was a Klee-full experience
John Bird

Revisiting old ground was a Klee-full experience

BE MORE GUS: Catch The Big Issue’s new cartoon series only in the magazine
Cartoon

BE MORE GUS: Catch The Big Issue’s new cartoon series only in the magazine

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Chuck D: When my dad died, I was looking for answers
Interview

Chuck D: When my dad died, I was looking for answers

A visit to The Big Issue mural was like stepping into my former life
John Bird

A visit to The Big Issue mural was like stepping into my former life

My Dog Sighs: ‘The power of art is it makes people look at the world in a different way’
Interview

My Dog Sighs: ‘The power of art is it makes people look at the world in a different way’

Arts funding in schools must be protected, or we all lose 
Victoria Jaquiss

Arts funding in schools must be protected, or we all lose 

Discarded things deserve a second chance… that goes for people too
My Dog Sighs

Discarded things deserve a second chance… that goes for people too

How art helps us make sense of an uncertain world
Steven MacKenzie

How art helps us make sense of an uncertain world

Acclaimed street artist My Dog Sighs designs exclusive cover and guest edits Big Issue art special
Collector's edition

Acclaimed street artist My Dog Sighs designs exclusive cover and guest edits Big Issue art special

Self-portraits: The surprising history of the selfie
Art history

Self-portraits: The surprising history of the selfie

How the ‘Other Renaissance’ shaped the modern world
History

How the ‘Other Renaissance’ shaped the modern world

Jim Moir, Nancy Sorrell, Chris Packham and the fine art of birdwatching
conservation

Jim Moir, Nancy Sorrell, Chris Packham and the fine art of birdwatching

National Vendor Week: Big Issue sellers pick their favourite cultural highlights
Culture

National Vendor Week: Big Issue sellers pick their favourite cultural highlights

Here’s what we should do with Trafalgar Square’s Fourth Plinth
Letters

Here’s what we should do with Trafalgar Square’s Fourth Plinth

The pop culture milestones that helped shape LGBTQ+ history
LGBTQ+ History Month

The pop culture milestones that helped shape LGBTQ+ history

Trafalgar Square’s Fourth Plinth should honour our past struggles
Opinion

Trafalgar Square’s Fourth Plinth should honour our past struggles

Giorgio Morandi: an Italian artist of understated brilliance
Opinion

Giorgio Morandi: an Italian artist of understated brilliance

Harry Styles’s jumpsuits and the Jubilee: It’s the cultural moments of the year
best of the year

Harry Styles’s jumpsuits and the Jubilee: It’s the cultural moments of the year

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Prizes announced for Big Issue Christmas Kids Cover Competition
Competition

Prizes announced for Big Issue Christmas Kids Cover Competition

Cézanne left me jaded, but I still dream of owning one of his works
Opinion

Cézanne left me jaded, but I still dream of owning one of his works

Just Be Nice! Real Hackney Dave rallies UK artists for essential message
Art special

Just Be Nice! Real Hackney Dave rallies UK artists for essential message

The witch is a post-#MeToo icon of defiance, solidarity and creativity
Culture

The witch is a post-#MeToo icon of defiance, solidarity and creativity