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'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

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