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.
Self-Portrait In Fur Hat
Painting
Frontal pose in bristly 'tiger fur' hat, maroon shirt, on yellow and black checkered ground
900
Enamel on panel
Painting
AR0900
Frumkin/Adams Gallery
Purchase
Joan Brown
1972
Self-portraits
Object
41-1/4 in
30-1/4 in
Joan Brown
November 19, 2022 - March 12, 2023, SF MoMA May 27, 2023 - September 24, 2023, Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh, PA February 7, 2024 - May 1, 2024, Orange County Museum of Art, Costa Mesa, CA
The Incorrect Museum: Redux
May 13, 2022 - February 26, 2023, di Rosa Center for Contemporary Art, Napa
The Incorrect Museum: Vignettes from the di Rosa Collection
April 17, 2021- April 17, 2022, di Rosa Center for Contemporary Art, Napa
Be Not Still: Living in Uncertain Times (Part 2)
June 23 - December 30, 2018, di Rosa Center for Contemporary Art, Napa
This Kind of Bird Flies Backward: Paintings by Joan Brown
October 14, 2011 - March 11, 2012, San Jose Museum of Art
Transformation: The Art of Joan Brown
September 26, 1998 - January 17, 1999, Oakland Museum of California