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.

 

The Dream of Poland

Sculpture

Child riding in horse drawn wagon filled with glass shards, all adorned with various visual references to holocaust

997

Mixed media assemblage

Sculpture

AR0997

David Best

Gift

Credit Line: Gift of David Best

David Best

1989

Object

77 in

216 in

69 in

The Incorrect Museum - Ongoing

May 3, 2025 - Ongoing, di Rosa Center for Contemporary Art, Napa