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.
Banjo For J.B.
Sculpture
'Cigar box' banjo with objects and drawing of skull with derby on box and containing an empty bottle of Jack Daniels Whiskey.
572
Wood and found objects
Sculpture
AR572
Fuller Goldeen Gallery
Purchase
William T. Wiley
1985
Banjos
Object
38 in
11-1/2 in
4-1/2 in
The Incorrect Museum: Vignettes from the di Rosa Collection
April 17, 2021- April 17, 2022, di Rosa Center for Contemporary Art, Napa
Sound, Image, Object: The Intersection of Art and Music
September 13 - October 14, 2012, Sonoma State University, CA