The Valentine Museum “Sculpting History at the Valentine Studio: Art, Power, and the “Lost Cause” American Myth”

Richmond, Virginia

Studio Joseph

2026 Professional Excellence Award

Photography: Nabo Kubota

About the project

Once the studio where Edward V. Valentine created racist and Lost Cause sculptures, the adaptive reuse of the structure employs artifacts, narrative, and a multimedia presentation to create a bold, highly charged new armature for community learning and social bonding.

The Valentine Museum “Sculpting History at the Valentine Studio: Art, Power, and the “Lost Cause” American Myth” — publication image
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The Valentine Museum “Sculpting History at the Valentine Studio: Art, Power, and the “Lost Cause” American Myth” — project image 3
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Professional ExcellenceFabiyan Pembelski2026 Awards