Black Square

Subversive design, radical Germans, and cultured holidays – the week in art

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The V&A celebrates design as a form of protest, Isa Genzken brings her radical vision to Edinburgh, and we showcase the best exhibitions to catch on your summer travels – all in your weekly art newsletter

Kazimir Malevich: the man who liberated painting

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Malevich’s Black Square was an emptying out of all the value associated with art. Ahead of a new Tate Modern show, Frances Spalding explores the work of a revolutionary painter