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.
Burping Bowl with Lurching Monster
Sculpture
Electrically activated lurching gargoyle with large white eyeballs in oval ceramic vessel containing water
165
Slipcast , water, electric pump
Sculpture
AR0165
Wenger Gallery
Purchase
Clayton Bailey
1972
of 20
Object
10 in
12 in
19 in
Far Out
August 2 - October 4, 2025
Betty and Clayton Bailey
June 7 - September 7, 2025, di Rosa Downtown, Napa
The Incorrect Museum: Redux
May 13, 2022 - February 26, 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