Descarga Cubana | July 12 – September 28, 2025
Artist Carlos Quintana in the studio. Photo by Rick Swig, courtesy of Rick Swig and di Rosa Center for Contemporary Art. Descarga Cubana Descarga translates literally to “discharge,” but is also used to refer to what we might call a musicians’ “jam session”: a group improvisation session. Organized by Rick Swig, Descarga Cubana features work […]
Ancient Wisdom for a Future Ecology: Trees, Time, and Technology | January 20 – April 11, 2026
Ancient Wisdom for a Future Ecology: Trees, Time, and Technology di Rosa SF1150 25th Street, San Francisco Opening Reception: January 20, 5 p.m. January 20 – April 11, 2026Tuesday – Saturday, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.Free The acclaimed Getty PST ART Art & Science Collide exhibition by Tiffany Shlain & Ken Goldberg comes to di […]
Jim Melchert: Where the Boundaries Are | October 18, 2025 – January 10, 2026
Jim Melchert: Where the Boundaries Are di Rosa SF1150 25th Street, San Francisco Opening Reception: October 18, 5 p.m. October 18, 2025 – January 10, 2026Tuesday – Saturday, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.Free The first major retrospective of work by Jim Melchert, a pioneering figure in conceptual ceramics of Northern California. Melchert’s work will be […]
The Incorrect Museum: Northern California Art from the di Rosa Collection | August 9 – October 4
Enrique Chagoya, When Paradise Arrived, 1988 The Incorrect Museum: Northern California Art from the di Rosa Collection di Rosa SF1150 25th Street, San Francisco August 9 – October 4, 2025Tuesday – Saturday, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.Free Highlights from di Rosa’s unparalleled permanent collection of Northern California art. Artists include: Joan Brown, Manuel Neri, […]
Lance Gordon: Rhythm Painting #one | May 3 – August 24
Lance Gordon: Rhythm Painting #one May 3 – August 24Nightly, Dusk – MidnightGallery 1 Exterior Lance Gordon’s Rhythm Painting #one developed out of his work with Mad Alchemy Liquid Light Show, a psychedelic, performative light show rooted in the San Francisco tradition. To create his visual effects, Gordon swirls ink, mineral oil, and rubbing alcohol between […]
Frances McCormack | March 29 – June 29, 2025
Frances McCormack, “Parting at Last,” 1995, oil on canvas. Frances McCormack: Rooted in Wonder Gallery 1Opening Reception March 29On view March 29 – June 29, 2025 Frances McCormack: Rooted in Wonder presents a 40-year survey of painting and collage by the celebrated Bay Area artist. Originally from Boston, Massachusetts, McCormack relocated to the Bay Area […]
di Rosa Downtown: Second Nature | March 8 – June 1, 2025
Second Nature features work by three Northern California artists: Annette Goodfriend, Ruth Tabancay, and Esther Traugot.
di Rosa Downtown: Beast Mode | December 7, 2024 – March 2, 2025
Inez Storer, Untitled, 1990; mixed media collage on plexiglass. di Rosa Downtown: Beast Mode On view at di Rosa Downtown at 1300 First St., Ste 251, NapaFree and open to the public Thursday – Sunday, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. On view at di Rosa’s satellite gallery in downtown Napa, Beast Mode is an exhibition of […]
Nina Katchadourian: Monument to the Unelected | October 17 – December 8
Nina Katchadourian, Monument to the Unelected, 2020; installed at a private residence, Scottsdale, AZ. Photo by Charles Darr, courtesy of the artist. Nina Katchadourian: Monument to the Unelected This fall, di Rosa will host Nina Katchadourian’s Monument to the Unelected. An ongoing project conceived in 2008, Monument to the Unelected consists of a series of […]
Nathan Lynch: We Are Speaking
Artist Nathan Lynch with Speech Aboard the Iceberg. Photo courtesy of the artist. Nathan Lynch: We Are Speaking di Rosa Grounds Sculptor and performance artist Nathan Lynch presents We Are Speaking, an installation consisting of three sculptural podiums installed in di Rosa’s landscape. The Bully Pulpit, Platform on Peace, and Speech Aboard the Iceberg — […]