Oh, but art in the western society has been lifted up immensely, and it has to be. That is also what helped give birth to a wider range and inspired such a development!
Sometimes, we give something importance, and then it truly becomes important.
I do think it is possible (and important!) to keep both alive.
To remember truth & simplicity, but also embrace magic & mythology (the lifting up of something to another level). This goes for art, for life, for everything!

This is a huge topic, I am probably not making any sense at the moment... Sorry if that's the case!