Force of Nature | Learn & Listen
Adia Millett is truly a “force of nature.” Her work invites us into a vibrant universe teeming with forms that have been fragmented, deconstructed and reassembled—a world in constant flux, awash with the possibility of transformative change. Over the last year, Millett spent countless hours wandering di Rosa’s 217 acres, collecting leaves, feathers and visual […]
Incorrect Previews: Explorations of Exhibition Vignettes with Kate Eilertsen & Twyla Ruby | At Home
The Incorrect Museum: Vignettes from the di Rosa Collection explores the history of art in Northern California. Drawing on the institution’s extensive collection, the exhibition will present a series of vignettes exploring regional movements ranging from Funk and Nut art to Northern California conceptualism.
Erik Scollon: Anything With a Hole… is Also a Bead | Now on View
Erik Scollon—a fixture of the Bay Area’s avant-garde ceramics scene—invites us to reconsider that most conventional ceramic object: the bead. In recent years, lockdown restrictions forced Scollon to practice on a new, more intimate scale, leading him to create thousands and thousands of ceramic beads. Slowly and meditatively, bead after bead was rolled by hand, […]
Ceramics Workshop | May 21
REGISTER di Rosa is excited to introduce a series of workshops that teach from the rich tradition of ceramics within its collection. Join us for a day-long, deep-dive into clay with ceramicist Kala Stein. About the Workshop Experience the work of Jim Melchert through the eyes of ceramicist Kala Stein! Participants will learn about the […]
di Rosa at 25 + The Incorrect Museum: Redux | May 14
Surrounded by the di Rosa collection at the entrance to Gallery 2… Join Executive Director Kate Eilertsen and Deputy Director Andrea Saenz for an informal and candid chat about di Rosa’s past 25 years, and an exciting preview of future plans. Afterward, gather for a toast and a curator’s walkthrough of The Incorrect Museum: Redux—a dramatically […]
di Rosa Days | June 18
join us in celebrating 25 years of art & nature at di Rosa with a festival for all ages! featuring courtyard concerts, food trucks, and activities. Your general admission or member ticket includes two drinks. Beverage sponsors include Sebastiani, Buena Vista Winery, & Lagunitas Brewing Co. Food trucks include La Casa del Taco & di […]
Making Art with Everyone / Haciendo arte con Todos | November 20
join us for a special community studio experience to celebrate the work of Oliver Lee Jackson, on its opening weekend Overlooking Winery Lake, focused on creativity and communal participation, with visitors of all ages. Education staff and volunteers will be on hand to assist with the creative experience and non-toxic art supplies, encouraging all to […]
Fort Phooey: Wiley in the Studio
William T. Wiley (American, born 1937), Eerie Grotto? Okini, 1982, color block print on rag paper, 20 7/8 x 27 3/8 inches, Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts, Montgomery, Alabama, Association Purchase, 1999.6 August 20 – October 31, 2021 Step inside the studio of the late William T. Wiley. Fort Phooey: Wiley in the Studio recreates the […]
Halloween at di Rosa | October 31
join us for spooky fun this halloween! Trick-or-treat around campus Create crafts Spooky eye spy Fun activities Bring a blank t-shirt or tote to screen print! Questions? Call 707.226.5991 x25 or email visit@dirosaart.org Click here for tickets (ghouls and goblins age 17 & under are free).
Incorrect Ceramics Workshop with Kala Stein and Sonoma Ceramics, Sonoma Community Center | October 9
REGISTER Experience the Pot Palace from The Incorrect Museum: Vignettes from the di Rosa Collection through the eyes of ceramicist and Sonoma Community Center Director of Ceramics & Arts Kala Stein! Kala will walk you through the pieces in the Pot Palace vignette to better understand their context in the world of ceramics, explain how they were […]