The Future of Art.

In Plato's so called Utopian society, there would be minimal, or no art. Since his society has very little chance of actually occurring, I was curious about what would be the future of art. So I decided to ask around and see what other people think about Art's possible future. When asked about the future of art, my roommate, stated that he believes that countries like the states might end up in an artistic decline while in other countries or small towns, will struggle to keep the arts flourishing.  But since my roommate is no authority on art, I decided to actually ask a professional artist AKA my mom. In response to my question of 'How do you think art will fare in the future of the US?' She said "As long as there are people around art will always exist. But whether or not people can pay for it is another thing...Art is instinctual. It is one of the things that separates humanity from the animal kingdom, because only humans have the ability to make and appreciate art."

I talked a bit more with her about art and similar topics and then hung up. Then I started to think about my own view on art and what is going to happen in these next few decades. I thought long and hard about this. What I believe that art is going to evolve soon. I think that it will start to undergo massive changes. Over the years, I think we will start seeing less paintings and sculptures, and start seeing artwork in more everyday objects and structures, like in ipods, appliances, furniture, fashion, and buildings. I think art will change to a more utilitarian level. And honestly, I have mixed feelings about this. Will this be degrading of art at all? Or will it bring art to the common person and brighten up peoples days and tap into emotions more frequently. Now, I know I have no proof for this theory, so I am not trying to force you to believe this, but this is just what I personally believe.  So my question is though, that If there actually is some truth to my theory, Will other artists comply with this? Or how will the general public feel?