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.
For R & V
Painting
Multiple images relating to Winery Lake and the di Rosa property, including winged figures of Rene and Veronica at opposite ends of painting with cut-out silhouette heads of their heads in profile, and an image of Melchert's "Earth Door" lower left of center
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Acrylic and graphite on canvas
Wood
String
Painting
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Wanda Hansen
Purchase
William T. Wiley
1986
Object
109 in
205 in
Jim Melchert's "Earth Door" depicted
Local Color
Page 24 - 25, installation shot of the Salon
The Incorrect Museum - Ongoing
May 3, 2025 - ongoing, di Rosa Center for Contemporary Art, Napa