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.
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Nose Lamp
Sculpture
Ceramic lamp with five sets of eyes, large nose and puckered lips with white, tapered glass globe
2202
Free Standing
Low fire ceramic
Glaze
Glass
Electronics
AR2202
Robin B. Liebes
Gift
Clayton Bailey
1969
Initials
Date
CBC / 1969
CBC - Clayton Bailey "C"?
21-1/4 in
14-1/4 in
14-1/4 in
15 in
14-1/4 in
14-1/4 in
70 in
Making Strange
August 29 - November 29, 2026, di Rosa Center for Contemporary Art, Napa