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 Great Battle of San Francisco
Painting
time warped genre battle scene between LA and SF in SF landscape
1525
Oil and acrylic on canvas
Painting
AR1525
Catharine Clark Gallery
Purchase
Sandow Birk
1996
Object
84 in
84 in
The Incorrect Museum - Ongoing Salon
Ongoing
UnCivil War (Election Special)
October 1 - November 12, 2022, Torrance Art Museum, Torrance, CA
Recent Acquisitions
November 4, 2006 – January 6, 2007, di Rosa Center for Contemporary Art, Napa
An Absolute Native Glory: Selections from the di Rosa Preserve Collection
November 11, 2004 - December 12, 2004, Sonoma State University