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