Art
I’m a disabled artist and activist. I create art where everyone is valued – including nature

I’m a disabled artist and activist. I create art where everyone is valued – including nature
How painting helps me to get up in the morning and continue the fight

How painting helps me to get up in the morning and continue the fight
Dodgy landlords, DWP misery and our brilliant vendors: This is how Big Issue changed lives in 2024

Dodgy landlords, DWP misery and our brilliant vendors: This is how Big Issue changed lives in 2024
Political censorship in theatre has gone too far – especially on Palestinian art. Here’s why

Political censorship in theatre has gone too far – especially on Palestinian art. Here’s why
Harry Hill, Opake, Real Hackney Dave and more design Christmas wrapping paper exclusively for Big Issue

Harry Hill, Opake, Real Hackney Dave and more design Christmas wrapping paper exclusively for Big Issue
‘Love is the most powerful emotion there is’: Artist Opake on homelessness, addiction and Christmas

‘Love is the most powerful emotion there is’: Artist Opake on homelessness, addiction and Christmas
AI is a tool like the paintbrush – it can be used for good things and terrible things

AI is a tool like the paintbrush – it can be used for good things and terrible things
Fin DAC: ‘As a creator of public murals, I aspire to leave spaces brighter than I found them’

Fin DAC: ‘As a creator of public murals, I aspire to leave spaces brighter than I found them’
Art the hard way: The role of art in liberation and the transforming power of creation

Art the hard way: The role of art in liberation and the transforming power of creation
‘It’s art for people’: This one-man kayak project shows the beauty of slowing down

‘It’s art for people’: This one-man kayak project shows the beauty of slowing down
‘I cried my eyes out making this’: Meet the artists in homeless exhibition backed by Prince William

‘I cried my eyes out making this’: Meet the artists in homeless exhibition backed by Prince William
Shocking art project spotlights ‘insidious’ anti-homeless spikes and hostile architecture

Shocking art project spotlights ‘insidious’ anti-homeless spikes and hostile architecture
Prince William insists it’s possible to end homelessness as Homewards project turns one

Prince William insists it’s possible to end homelessness as Homewards project turns one
Zoë Wanamaker on Donald Trump, ‘right-wing a**holes’ and why we all should be kinder to one another

Zoë Wanamaker on Donald Trump, ‘right-wing a**holes’ and why we all should be kinder to one another
Why RuPaul is not the be-all and end-all when it comes to drag

Why RuPaul is not the be-all and end-all when it comes to drag
Superstar Arts: This charity gives people with learning disabilities the chance to create

Superstar Arts: This charity gives people with learning disabilities the chance to create
‘Pinkwashing’ or ‘unifying’? Why fans are boycotting Eurovision – and why some are watching anyway

‘Pinkwashing’ or ‘unifying’? Why fans are boycotting Eurovision – and why some are watching anyway
Eurovision star Olly Alexander says he’s ‘ambivalent’ about the ‘divisive’ Union Jack

Eurovision star Olly Alexander says he’s ‘ambivalent’ about the ‘divisive’ Union Jack
Artist Aasen Stephenson turns leaves into astounding works of art: ‘Nothing beats what nature makes’

Artist Aasen Stephenson turns leaves into astounding works of art: ‘Nothing beats what nature makes’
Artist Ray Young: ‘Our government is threatening disabled people’s rights – there’s no compassion’
