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.
Ken No Sen
Painting
Encrusted abstraction in browns with flecks of blue and gold
1834
Oil and beeswax on canvas
Painting
AR1834
Brian Gross Fine Art
Purchase
Sono Osato
2000
Object
90 in
72 in
To the Max!
September 8, 2023 - August 25, 2024, 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
CCA[C]: Alumni @ the di Rosa
May 26 - July 14, 2007, di Rosa Center for Contemporary Art, Napa