MoMA honors Tarsila with a solo exhibition in 2018, a first for the Brazilian modernist.
On February 11, 2018, the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York opened "Tarsila do Amaral: Inventing Modern Art in Brazil", marking the first solo exhibition of Tarsila's work at this prestigious institution. This event was significant as it acknowledged her pioneering role in modernism on a global platform, especially as a Brazilian woman artist. The exhibition provided a broad overview of her innovative approaches to visual art that intertwined local Brazilian themes with international modernist techniques, and it served to thoroughly introduce her oeuvre to a global audience, enhancing her international reputation.