Art
Paul Simon unveils surprise collaboration with artist Charlie Mackesy: ‘It’s nice to make a friend this way’
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
‘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
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
Revisiting old ground was a Klee-full experience
BE MORE GUS: Catch The Big Issue’s new cartoon series only in the magazine
BE MORE GUS: Catch The Big Issue’s new cartoon series only in the magazine
Chuck D: When my dad died, I was looking for answers
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
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’
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
Arts funding in schools must be protected, or we all lose
Discarded things deserve a second chance… that goes for people too
Discarded things deserve a second chance… that goes for people too
Acclaimed street artist My Dog Sighs designs exclusive cover and guest edits Big Issue art special
Acclaimed street artist My Dog Sighs designs exclusive cover and guest edits Big Issue art special
Self-portraits: The surprising history of the selfie
Self-portraits: The surprising history of the selfie
How the ‘Other Renaissance’ shaped the modern world
How the ‘Other Renaissance’ shaped the modern world
Jim Moir, Nancy Sorrell, Chris Packham and the fine art of birdwatching
Jim Moir, Nancy Sorrell, Chris Packham and the fine art of birdwatching
National Vendor Week: Big Issue sellers pick their favourite cultural highlights
National Vendor Week: Big Issue sellers pick their favourite cultural highlights
Here’s what we should do with Trafalgar Square’s Fourth Plinth
Here’s what we should do with Trafalgar Square’s Fourth Plinth
The pop culture milestones that helped shape LGBTQ+ history
The pop culture milestones that helped shape LGBTQ+ history
Trafalgar Square’s Fourth Plinth should honour our past struggles
Trafalgar Square’s Fourth Plinth should honour our past struggles
Giorgio Morandi: an Italian artist of understated brilliance
Giorgio Morandi: an Italian artist of understated brilliance
Harry Styles’s jumpsuits and the Jubilee: It’s the cultural moments of the year
Harry Styles’s jumpsuits and the Jubilee: It’s the cultural moments of the year
Prizes announced for Big Issue Christmas Kids Cover Competition
Prizes announced for Big Issue Christmas Kids Cover Competition
Cézanne left me jaded, but I still dream of owning one of his works
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
Just Be Nice! Real Hackney Dave rallies UK artists for essential message
The witch is a post-#MeToo icon of defiance, solidarity and creativity
