Art
‘When I was mentally ill, I could only listen to hard techno’: Why is music so important to us?
‘When I was mentally ill, I could only listen to hard techno’: Why is music so important to us?
New play Capital! explores Edinburgh’s financial history through eyes of Big Issue vendor
New play Capital! explores Edinburgh’s financial history through eyes of Big Issue vendor
Taking time out for art gives me the will to keep fighting for social justice
Taking time out for art gives me the will to keep fighting for social justice
Artist with autism uses drawing to make sense of the trauma of losing his home
Artist with autism uses drawing to make sense of the trauma of losing his home
Acclaimed artist My Dog Sighs auctions off iconic painting to ‘help those struggling and lost’
Acclaimed artist My Dog Sighs auctions off iconic painting to ‘help those struggling and lost’
Artists pays tribute to Big Issue vendors in thought-provoking project: ‘Ordinary moments go unnoticed’
Artists pays tribute to Big Issue vendors in thought-provoking project: ‘Ordinary moments go unnoticed’
What the disastrous ‘Willy Wonka experience’ tells us about AI and its ‘pollution’ of bad content
What the disastrous ‘Willy Wonka experience’ tells us about AI and its ‘pollution’ of bad content
Women of Ukraine displaced by war rebuild their lives in striking new portrait exhibition
Women of Ukraine displaced by war rebuild their lives in striking new portrait exhibition
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
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’