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.
Balancing Act
Sculpture
Three bricks (imprinted with Arneson's name) balanced precariously on grimacing self-portrait head
811
Ceramic
Sculpture
AR0811
Frumkin/Adams Gallery
Purchase
Robert Carston Arneson
1976
Self-portraits
Object
38 in
14 in
7 in
The Incorrect Museum - Ongoing Salon
Ongoing
The Incorrect Museum: Redux
May 13, 2022 - 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
Viola Frey: Center Stage
February 23 - December 28, 2019, di Rosa Center for Contemporary Art
The Butterfly Effect: Art in 1970s California
September 6, 2016 - January 28, 2017, Palo Alto Art Center
Bay Area Ceramic Sculpture: Collection in Context
March 29 – May 17, 2008, di Rosa Center for Contemporary Art, Napa