Founders Day: A Celebration of Rene di Rosa’s Life and Legacy
Friends of di Rosa, including 65 collection artists, gathered on the birthday of Rene di Rosa to celebrate his life and legacy. Folks from Art Car Fest turned the courtyard into a bizarre car lot. Trio Soleá warmed up the crowd followed by a jam with Mike Henderson, William Wiley and friends. Artists spoke of […]
Enrique Chagoya: Surviving Paradise Opening Reception
An enthusiastic crowd turned out for the opening of Surviving Paradise/Sobreviviendo el Paraíso featuring impressive new works by Enrique Chagoya curated by Robert Wuilfe. Attendees incuded Ed Gilbert of Gallery Paule Anglim, Don and Era Farnsworth of Magnolia Editions, Noah Lang and Anthony Luzi of Electric Works and many di Rosa supporters. Special thanks to […]
Artivore Antics: 9th Annual Benefit Art Auction
The lively event started with cocktails and a tribute to Rene di Rosa, the rest of the night was a feeding frenzy of artwork by renowned regional artists such as Nathan Oliveira, Deborah Oropallo, Enrique Chagoya, John Buck, William Wiley, Maria Porges and many more. Guests were attired in comic fashion under the balloons and […]
Know the Rules-Then Break Them
Know the Rules–Then Break Them featured a selection of photographic works from the di Rosa collection, curated by Doreen Schmid. The works in this exhibition reflected how photography has evolved from traditional documentary device to embodying and shaping various postmodern movements. Artists included: Ruth Bernhard, Bruce Conner, Imogen Cunningham, Bill Dane, Judy Dater, Lynn Hershman, […]
Artivore Antics: Auction Preview
Visitors got a sneak peek at works in the live and silent auctions, including renowned Bay Area artists such as: James Barsness, Chester Arnold, John Casey, Enrique Chagoya, Jason Jagel, Deborah Oropallo, Maria Porges, Rex Ray, Walter Robinson, Travis Somerville, Catherine Wagner, William Wiley and many more. Bidding began October 1 at the Preview Party […]
Onward! di Rosa’s Young Collectors Host Scavenger Hunt
Guests enjoyed a delectable feast of street food from Chairman Bao, Cochon Volant, and Soul Cocina while sampling wines from El Molino, Kristine Ashe Vineyards, Saunter Wines, Toolbox Wine Co., Westwood Wines, bubbles from Domaine Chandon, and mocktails with The Perfect Purèe of Napa Valley. Junkyard blues by 5 Cent Coffee played while teams formed […]
POMP: New Work by Deborah Oropallo
POMP featured a range of new work by Deborah Oropallo, including pieces from her Guise and Wild Wild West series where she addresses the issue of adornment, pageantry, and costume. The Guise series is focused on 17th century portraits of aristocrats, emperors, and kings mingled with erotic costumes found on the web, while her Wild […]
MFA Selections : A Salute to Bay Area Master Emerging Artists
di Rosa’s Biennial MFA exhibition presented a juried selection of artists who recently completed their Master’s of Fine Art degrees at Bay Area art schools and colleges, featuring Carina Baumann, Joanne Hashitani, Aaron Maietta, Leigh Merrill, Sandra Ono, S. Patricia Patterson, Josh Short, Gina Tuzzi, Jina Valentine, Andrew Witrak. (image: Andrew Witrak, Everything Passing Over […]
Altered States: The Collection in Context
An exhibition of artworks related to the mystical, the transcendent and the transformative. Among the many themes embedded in the di Rosa’s extensive collection, featuring artists Lynne-Rachel Altman, Jim Campbell – Bruce Conner, Linda Connor, Lewis deSoto, Robilee Frederick, David Ireland, Keira Kotler, Thérèse Lahaie, Richard Misrach, Robert Moon, David Simpson, Travis Somerville, Elisabeth Sunday, […]
Mike Henderson: New Work
Mike Henderson shares new expressive, gestural abstract paintings that, like the blues and jazz music he also creates, fully engage viewers both physically and intellectually. Working both with and beyond the tradition of Abstract Expressionism, Henderson improvises with oil paint in a visual equivalent to the musical improvisations he crafts with his guitar…read more