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.
Kaolithic Sea Serpent
Sculpture
Skeletal remains of beached Kaolithic sea serpent
2199
Free Standing
Stoneware
Metal
Rope
AR2199
Robin B. Liebes
Gift
Courtesy of the Bailey Estate
Clayton Bailey
1975
No inscription
20 in
37 in
264 in
TC0002
Betty and Clayton Bailey
Saturday, June 7 - Sunday, September 7, 2025