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