RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The Valentine Museum is temporarily moving the statue of Confederate president Jefferson Davis to the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) in Los Angeles for the upcoming exhibition "MONUMENTS."

Originally unveiled on Monument Ave in 1907, the statue had been on view at the Valentine since 2022 from its main exhibition, "This Is Richmond, Virginia," after being toppled and graffitied by protestors during the 2020 demonstrations in Richmond.

Curator of General Collections Christina Vida said its placement in the museum was part of an initiative to encourage public dialogue about the legacy of Confederate symbols, historical memory, and the evolving meaning of public art.

“This move allows the statue to be reinterpreted as a piece of contemporary art,” Vida said. “Whil

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