TRUE NORTH SLIDE SLAM
SUBMIT HERE BY 5pm JAN. 9 Artists are invited to give rapid-fire presentations at di Rosa’s first Slide Slam (Jan. 14, 2:30pm)! Each presenter will be allotted 30 seconds per slide. SUBMISSION FORM HERE SLIDE SLAM JAN 14th 2:30-4
Eclectic Collecting Conversation & Happy Hour
Purchase tickets a conversation and happy hour for the avid and curious collector in all of us. JOIN US FOR A CONVERSATION ABOUT THE JOYS AND DANGERS OF COLLECTING ART, FOLLOWED BY A COLLECTOR HAPPY HOUR This conversation is sure to be fun and informative, whether you have paintings hung from the ceiling and bowling […]
Force of Nature | Sound Healing
Join renowned Bay Area artist Paul Kos for an afternoon of petanque—a French boules sport that has played a role in his artistic practice for decades. Kos will deliver a brief lecture about his relationship with the game—and its role in the creation of his masterpiece Chartes Blue (1982-86)—before re-dedicating his site-specific his site-specific installation Zizi Va (1994), a functioning petanque court which has been newly refurbished for ongoing public use. Finally, Kos and guests will participate in a rousing tournament, competing for a golden ball adorned with Kos’ signature. Laissez les bon temps rouler!
In Conversation: Adia Millett, Kate Eilertsen, and Twyla Ruby | August 20
Join artist Adia Millett, Executive Director Kate Eilertsen, and Curatorial Associate Twyla Ruby as they discuss Millett’s experience in intermittent residency at di Rosa and the artist’s exhibition Force of Nature. ABOUT THE EXHIBITION & ARTIST Adia Millett: Force of Nature presents new paintings, textiles and sculptural installations by the Oakland-based artist, created in response to […]
Force of Nature Family Program | October 29
ENJOY FAMILY FUN With Artist Adia Millett Stop by and make art with the whole family! Make a mandala tapestry inspired by the artwork of Adia Millett. The artist will be present to talk about her work, Grandmother, which was made in part from a quilt of her grandmother’s and feathers from di Rosa. Adia Millett […]
Exhibition in Focus | December 17
Join renowned Bay Area artist Paul Kos for an afternoon of petanque—a French boules sport that has played a role in his artistic practice for decades. Kos will deliver a brief lecture about his relationship with the game—and its role in the creation of his masterpiece Chartes Blue (1982-86)—before re-dedicating his site-specific his site-specific installation Zizi Va (1994), a functioning petanque court which has been newly refurbished for ongoing public use. Finally, Kos and guests will participate in a rousing tournament, competing for a golden ball adorned with Kos’ signature. Laissez les bon temps rouler!
Winery Lake Bird Walk | December 5
Join renowned Bay Area artist Paul Kos for an afternoon of petanque—a French boules sport that has played a role in his artistic practice for decades. Kos will deliver a brief lecture about his relationship with the game—and its role in the creation of his masterpiece Chartes Blue (1982-86)—before re-dedicating his site-specific his site-specific installation Zizi Va (1994), a functioning petanque court which has been newly refurbished for ongoing public use. Finally, Kos and guests will participate in a rousing tournament, competing for a golden ball adorned with Kos’ signature. Laissez les bon temps rouler!
Exhibition in Focus | January 14
Join renowned Bay Area artist Paul Kos for an afternoon of petanque—a French boules sport that has played a role in his artistic practice for decades. Kos will deliver a brief lecture about his relationship with the game—and its role in the creation of his masterpiece Chartes Blue (1982-86)—before re-dedicating his site-specific his site-specific installation Zizi Va (1994), a functioning petanque court which has been newly refurbished for ongoing public use. Finally, Kos and guests will participate in a rousing tournament, competing for a golden ball adorned with Kos’ signature. Laissez les bon temps rouler!
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 […]