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.

 

Thy Kingdom Come II

Painting

Huge ball of detritus rolling down a hill

1739

Oil on linen

Painting

AR1739

Susan Cummins Gallery

Purchase

Chester Arnold

1999

Object

72 in

94 in

The Incorrect Museum - Ongoing

May 3, 2025 - Ongoing, di Rosa Center for Contemporary Art, Napa

Reports to the Contrary: A Persistent Vision - Paintings 1971-2021 by Chester Arnold

February 5 - June 26, 2022, Fresno Art Museum, Fresno

The Incorrect Museum: Vignettes from the di Rosa Collection

April 17, 2021- January 12, 2022, di Rosa Center for Contemporary Art

Destinies Manifest

January 25, 2003 - March 09, 2003, Sonoma Valley Museum of Art, Sonoma

Collections Manager

2025

Shedding off of the bottom, right edge of the ball is a poster of Justin Timberlake painted by the artist's daughter.