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Things certainly change over time, problems arise when we try to label such changes as good or bad.
I think the reason thinking in this way is dangerous is because we don't have clear goals about what these things should be moving toward (if anything). Should art move closer to realism? If so, then photography might generally be a better form than cave paintings.
When we have clearly defined goals I think evolution or progress can be measured and quantified. If your goal is safer automobiles, or better fuel efficiency than current mass-produced production models are clearly better, or have progressed further toward the goals than older cars.
Attempting to set system-wide goals for art seems to be a very tricky thing to accomplish, so I don't know if you can say art progresses. In order for it progress, it has to progress toward something. I don't know what it's supposed to progress toward, or indeed, if it even should progress toward anything.
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You know something, I don't think the sun even... exists... in this place. 'Cause I've been up for hours, and hours, and hours, and the night never ends here.
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