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.
A Friend Walks with You
Sculpture
Male head with black cap
71
Glazed ceramic
Sculpture
AR71
Art Unlimited
Purchase
James Melchert
1964
Object
7 in
4 in
4 in
Far Out
August 2 - October 4, 2025, di Rosa SF
Be Not Still: Living in Uncertain Times (Part 2)
June 23, 2018 - December 30, 2018, di Rosa Center for Contemporary Art, Napa