The Relationship Between Access, Possession And Public Value Perception Of Modern Art Exhibit Visit In Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria

Abstract

The study explored the relationship between access, possession and public value perception of modern art exhibit visit in Akwa Ibom State. The ex-post analysis using art exhibits as experimental units is based on a retrospective study which examined an existing data from variables in eight art exhibitions held in Uyo. Effort was made to elicit by verbal procedures visitor's comments which were considered to express a range of values relating to modern art. The descriptive statistics was used for the analysis. Analysis of the data revealed that a premium was placed on the aesthetic value of beauty and pleasure respectively. The synergies between access, possession, value perception and aesthetic contemplation in promoting art exhibits visit were established.