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