In Conversation: Peter Saul

Peter Saul’s lush and masterfully rendered paintings have been admired and derided far and wide for more than 50 years. A San Francisco native, Peter Saul (b. 1934) has charted his own candy-colored course from California to Paris to Austin to New York, exploring sex, money, politics, self-loathing, food, war, death, and many combinations therein. […]

Opening Reception: Tongue-in-Cheek

This exhibition explores the continuing legacy of humor and absurdity in Bay Area art through the lens of a new generation of artists. In an increasingly fraught social and political context—both locally and abroad—many artists have turned to comedy to reflect upon and illuminate the absurdities of daily life. Tongue-in-Cheek presents a selection of these […]

ART SPARK Family Workshops (May-July 2017)

Get inspired by what you discover at di Rosa and experiment with mixed media to make your own original artworks. Each workshop features a different project for families to take home. Tickets, per workshop: Children 15 and under: Free Adults: $12 ($10 members) Workshops begin promptly at 1 PM. Space is limited and advance tickets […]

Creativity Jam

Join us for a day of art and family fun at the seventh annual Creativity Jam! On this special Sunday, families rule! You are invited to make art on the di Rosa grounds all day long. We provide the entertainment, ice cream, and multiple art activities in partnership with our friends Nimbus Arts. New to […]

Pétanque with Paul Kos and Curators’ Walkthrough

Join curator Amy Owen and guest curator Tanya Zimbardo for a walkthrough of Equilibrium: A Paul Kos Survey followed by an opportunity to cheer on Paul Kos and special guests as they activate his site-specific installation, Zizi Va (1994), through the game of pétanque. Since the 1990s Kos has brought pétanque into various exhibition contexts […]

Members Picnic 2017

Exclusive to di Rosa members, our Members Picnic invites guests to join us for a casual bring-your-own picnic on the beautiful grounds of di Rosa. Groove to live music in our olive grove with complimentary refreshments, join a nature hike, and explore the Residence Gallery and Sculpture Meadow up close during this fun-filled summer celebration. […]

Creativity Jam

Join us for a day of art and family fun at the sixth annual Creativity Jam! Co-presented by Nimbus Arts, this delightfully unconventional arts event features artist-led projects and interactive fun for all ages. Art activities this year will revolve around the theme of “myths and legends” and include Pegasus sculptures, legendary collages, and mythic […]

Equilibrium: Curators in Conversation

In conjunction with Equilibrium: A Paul Kos Survey, co-curators Amy Owen and Tanya Zimbardo join guest speaker Constance Lewallen in conversation to discuss Paul Kos’s diverse body of work and engagement with the natural landscape. The exhibition will be on view following the conversation. Speakers: Amy Owen, curator at di Rosa Tanya Zimbardo, assistant curator […]

Members Picnic – SOLD OUT

Every year we invite our members to a summer picnic at di Rosa. Bring a picnic lunch to enjoy in di Rosa’s olive grove with live music by Trio Solea and complimentary refreshments. Explore the galleries and wander the grounds on your own or join art talks, nature hikes, and outdoor life drawing sessions throughout […]

Fall Art and Nature Hikes

Join di Rosa’s experienced guides for an exclusive hike through the Sculpture Meadow and to the top of Milliken Peak, the highest summit in the Carneros region. This popular hike is moderately strenuous (3 miles round trip, with approx. 650 ft. elevation gain) and offers sweeping views of the North Bay. Children under the age […]