di Rosa Center for Contemporary Art maintains a permanent collection of works by Northern California artists that was originally collected by Rene di Rosa (1919-2010) and Veronica di Rosa  (1934–1991). The collection contains notable works by artists living or working in the San Francisco Bay Area from mid-twentieth century to the early twenty-first century, highlighting a story of experimentation of the artists of the region. It is displayed in part, on a rotating basis, in the galleries at di Rosa.

This page represents a just a portion of di Rosa’s rich permanent collection. Stay tuned as we continue to populate this page with artworks from our collection.

di Rosa strives to be a resource for educators, students and lifelong learners. For research inquiries, please contact curatorial@dirosaart.org.

 

MEXICO COLLAGE

Mixed Media

Collage map of U.S. created from found fragments

50

Collage

Netting, paper, paint, ink stamps, fringe, bell, and costume jewelry on Masonite

Collage

AR50

Braunstein/Quay Gallery

Purchase

Credit Line: © Conner Family Trust, San Francisco, and Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

Bruce Conner

1962

Signature

Date

Verso

Bruce Conner 1962

Pen

Object

23 in

32 in

5 in

The Incorrect Museum: Redux

May 13, 2022- February 26, 2023, d Rosa Center for Contemporary Art, Napa

The Incorrect Museum: Vignettes from the di Rosa Collection

Saturday, April 17, 2021- Sunday, April 17, 2022, di Rosa Center for Contemporary Art, Napa

Building A Different Model: Selections from the di Rosa Collection

March 9, 2019 - December 29, 2019, di Rosa Center for Contemporary Art, Napa

Bruce Conner: IT'S ALL TRUE

July 3 - October 2, 2016, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art February 21 - May 22, 2017, Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia, Madrid, Spain

Yes! Glue: The Collages of Bruce and Jean Conner

February 18 - March 13, 2016, Sonoma State University

Found: Everyday Objects in Bay Area Art

August 20 - October 1, 2005, di Rosa Center for Contemporary Art, Napa