What are Titian and Rembrandt doing out on the streets, while Banksy and his fellow taggers take over the museums and auction houses? Yolanda Zappaterra wonders what’s going on in the topsy-turvy world of fine art
There’s something strange happening in the art world. Art meant for galleries - paintings, and installations we associate with the hallowed halls of the Tate and The National Gallery - is escaping on to the street, while art from the street is moving into the galleries.