Art
Munya Chawawa and Jack Rooke: ‘How can we make sure new theatre makers aren’t all Oxbridge people?’
Munya Chawawa and Jack Rooke: ‘How can we make sure new theatre makers aren’t all Oxbridge people?’
When Big Issue guest editor Amelia Dimoldenberg wanted to consider how to improve access to careers in the arts, she knew who to call
Artist Philip Colbert: ‘There’s a fascism of seriousness’
Artist Philip Colbert: ‘There’s a fascism of seriousness’
The Scottish artist’s most ambitious exhibition has just landed in Pompeii, making him only the second artist (in modern times) to exhibit among the Roman ruins
Bradley Foxwell: the homeless artist showing off his work on the side of canal boats
Bradley Foxwell: the homeless artist showing off his work on the side of canal boats
Canal Boat Contemporary is a gallery with a difference: its paintings are mounted on the exterior of a working narrowboat
Inside the Big Issue: Lobster Love with Philip Colbert
Inside the Big Issue: Lobster Love with Philip Colbert
10Foot: ‘All the disasters of this country are entirely predictable, preventable and intentional’
10Foot: ‘All the disasters of this country are entirely predictable, preventable and intentional’
‘The people made me a star’: On her 100th birthday, why Marilyn Monroe still matters
‘The people made me a star’: On her 100th birthday, why Marilyn Monroe still matters
Want to get healthy this summer? Add the arts to your core routine
Want to get healthy this summer? Add the arts to your core routine
Artist David Shrigley: ‘If Nigel Farage had become a sand sculptor we would all have been better off’
Artist David Shrigley: ‘If Nigel Farage had become a sand sculptor we would all have been better off’
Andy Burnham: ‘Making space for people to create is how we build a healthier, more hopeful society’
Andy Burnham: ‘Making space for people to create is how we build a healthier, more hopeful society’
Inside the Big Issue: Extract the juice with David Shrigley
Inside the Big Issue: Extract the juice with David Shrigley
Meet Rene Robbins, the 100-year-old artist who survived homelessness: ‘I’d cry myself to sleep’
Meet Rene Robbins, the 100-year-old artist who survived homelessness: ‘I’d cry myself to sleep’
Gilbert & George: ‘Homeless people tend not to end up in a picture’
Gilbert & George: ‘Homeless people tend not to end up in a picture’
The curious story of our public statues and why they end up worshipped, loved, assaulted or ignored
The curious story of our public statues and why they end up worshipped, loved, assaulted or ignored
See the best of Big Issue’s legendary Spring Kids Cover Competition
See the best of Big Issue’s legendary Spring Kids Cover Competition
Meet the winner of our Spring Kids Cover Competition
Meet the winner of our Spring Kids Cover Competition
50 years of Bongo Fury: Reliving Frank Zappa and Captain Beefheart’s volatile classic
50 years of Bongo Fury: Reliving Frank Zappa and Captain Beefheart’s volatile classic
Meet the man on a mission to revolutionise Camden’s historic high street: ‘It’s a force for change’
Meet the man on a mission to revolutionise Camden’s historic high street: ‘It’s a force for change’
50 Years of Punk: Your chance to win original prints by acclaimed artists and punk giants
50 Years of Punk: Your chance to win original prints by acclaimed artists and punk giants
Artist Mark Blamire announced Trainspotting to the world. He’s back to tell the story 30 years on
Artist Mark Blamire announced Trainspotting to the world. He’s back to tell the story 30 years on
Are Margaret Calvert and Jock Kinneir the most-seen but least-known artists in the UK?
Are Margaret Calvert and Jock Kinneir the most-seen but least-known artists in the UK?
Artist Exhibit69 on new exhibition for Jealous Gallery and Big Issue: ‘It’s a full-circle moment’
Artist Exhibit69 on new exhibition for Jealous Gallery and Big Issue: ‘It’s a full-circle moment’
Inside the Big Issue: Revolutionising the televised
Inside the Big Issue: Revolutionising the televised
In pictures: Powerful new exhibition captures the eerie loneliness of deserted places
In pictures: Powerful new exhibition captures the eerie loneliness of deserted places
Top 5 graphic novels, chosen by author and illustrator Beccy Blake
Top 5 graphic novels, chosen by author and illustrator Beccy Blake
Meet remarkable artist Autistic Ian, who’s overcoming homelessness one brushstroke at a time
