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'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
David Bedford took up art while homeless in London. Now, with the help of homelessness charity Under One Sky, he is holding an exhibition of his work to raise the funds to get off the streets
'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'
Artist Ray Young: 'Our government is threatening disabled people's rights – there's no compassion'
Prospect Cottage: See inside artist Derek Jarman's seaside home for the first time

Prospect Cottage: See inside artist Derek Jarman's seaside home for the first time
'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
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
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
'A man of integrity': Tributes pour in after writer and poet Benjamin Zephaniah dies aged 65

'A man of integrity': Tributes pour in after writer and poet Benjamin Zephaniah dies aged 65
Museum of Austerity: The mixed reality exhibition giving a voice to victims of benefit cuts
