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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
Our collectable Christmas wrapping paper is back for another year, with contributions from, among others, Opake, Rebecca Strickson and Harry Hill
'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
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'
'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
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
'Each brush tells a story of hope': Homeless artist hosts exhibition to help himself off the streets
'Each brush tells a story of hope': Homeless artist hosts exhibition to help himself off the streets
Those wounded by the Troubles still walk among us. Their pain is as relevant today as ever
Those wounded by the Troubles still walk among us. Their pain is as relevant today as ever
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'
Artist Ray Young: 'Our government is threatening disabled people's rights – there's no compassion'
Remembering Tim Hetherington, a fearless photojournalist and friend who died in Libya
Remembering Tim Hetherington, a fearless photojournalist and friend who died in Libya
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'
'The image says it all': The meaning behind Banksy's new London tree mural, revealed
'The image says it all': The meaning behind Banksy's new London tree mural, revealed
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'
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
Meet the proud blind man who overcame homelessness to live his dream as a renowned artist
Meet the proud blind man who overcame homelessness to live his dream as a renowned artist
Celebrating the career of Yoko Ono – a resilient artist who's so much more than John Lennon's wife
Celebrating the career of Yoko Ono – a resilient artist who's so much more than John Lennon's wife
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
We asked AI to create images of Santa and the results were... disturbing
We asked AI to create images of Santa and the results were... disturbing
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
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
Artist and poet Chris Bird: My art is an attempt to create hope and beauty in the everyday
Artist and poet Chris Bird: My art is an attempt to create hope and beauty in the everyday
CathARTic: The incredible and inspiring way vulnerable people are finding themselves through art
