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Stunning portrait of Big Issue vendor 'shows the power of art' to tackle homelessness
Stunning portrait of Big Issue vendor 'shows the power of art' to tackle homelessness
Hello Kitty celebrates 50th anniversary: Behind the phenomenal rise of the Japanese icon
Hello Kitty celebrates 50th anniversary: Behind the phenomenal rise of the Japanese icon
Wim Wenders' Anselm documentary underlines how hard it is to clear the debris of our history
Wim Wenders' Anselm documentary underlines how hard it is to clear the debris of our history
Late Scottish artist's powerful sketches of homeless people discovered in attic after 30 years
Late Scottish artist's powerful sketches of homeless people discovered in attic after 30 years
Barbie, boygenius and King's Coronation: These are the best cultural moments of 2023
Barbie, boygenius and King's Coronation: These are the best cultural moments of 2023
Take a look at all the stunning entries to Big Issue's Christmas cover competition
Take a look at all the stunning entries to Big Issue's Christmas cover competition
Shane MacGowan stood for hope amid hurt and loss. In a tough year, his funeral moved millions
Shane MacGowan stood for hope amid hurt and loss. In a tough year, his funeral moved millions
The Wizard of Booze: How a pantomime is helping people overcoming addiction this Christmas
The Wizard of Booze: How a pantomime is helping people overcoming addiction this Christmas
'A man of integrity': Tributes pour in after writer and poet Benjamin Zephaniah dies aged 65
'A man of integrity': Tributes pour in after writer and poet Benjamin Zephaniah dies aged 65
Museum of Austerity: The mixed reality exhibition giving a voice to victims of benefit cuts
Museum of Austerity: The mixed reality exhibition giving a voice to victims of benefit cuts
Sparky Deathcap on September, Los Campesinos! and becoming an overnight TikTok phenomenon
Sparky Deathcap on September, Los Campesinos! and becoming an overnight TikTok phenomenon
'Rail against the pain': Shane MacGowan's most unforgettable quotes on life, death and music
'Rail against the pain': Shane MacGowan's most unforgettable quotes on life, death and music
Illustrator Oliver Jeffers shares advice for Big Issue's Christmas Kids Cover Competition: 'We're all artists'
Illustrator Oliver Jeffers shares advice for Big Issue's Christmas Kids Cover Competition: 'We're all artists'
CathARTic: The incredible and inspiring way vulnerable people are finding themselves through art
CathARTic: The incredible and inspiring way vulnerable people are finding themselves through art
The Big Issue's Christmas art wrapping paper is back – these are the stories behind the designs
The Big Issue's Christmas art wrapping paper is back – these are the stories behind the designs
Typist Artist Pirate King review – a warm-hearted, clear-eyed tribute to a neglected artist
Typist Artist Pirate King review – a warm-hearted, clear-eyed tribute to a neglected artist
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'
'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
These striking photos show what London looks like through the lens of homeless photographers
