How did the Museum of Modern Art's 2019 rehang address diversity in its collection displays?

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Neue Staatsgalerie in Stuttgart, designed by Sir James Stirling, featuring tan stone walls, a slanted green-framed glass window, and colorful blue and pink railings. — Museum of modern art The New State Gallery (Neue Staatsgalerie), Stuttgart, Germany, designed by James Stirling, completed in 1984.

In its 2019 expansion and renovation, the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) implemented a complete rehang of its collection to move away from traditional exhibition models based strictly on chronology, region, or discipline.12

To address diversity, curators shifted toward a thematic approach to display. This strategy allowed the museum to integrate a broader range of works, specifically increasing the representation of art created by women and persons of colour within its galleries.1