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.

 

Evolution

Sculpture

Spinning Plexiglas discs with various animals and natural materials printed on them

1937

Plexiglas, electric motors, halogen light, mechanical components

Sculpture

AR1937

Richard Berger

Purchase

Richard Berger

1998

Object

34 in

58 in

24-3/4 in

Counter Clockwise

January 22 - April 11, 2026, di Rosa SF

Ghost in the Machine

September 8, 2023 - August 24, 2024, di Rosa Center for Contemporary Art, Napa