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.
Missile
Sculpture
Colored push pins forming pointilliste portrait of Apache Indian with word 'Missile' across bottom.
1192
Push pins, wood
Sculpture
AR1192
Anglim/Trimble
Purchase
Rigo 92
1992
Object
48 in
48 in
Far Out
August 2 - October 4, 2025, di Rosa SF
The Incorrect Museum - Ongoing Salon
April 17, 2021 - July 23, 2025
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
Looking at You Looking at Me: Artwork from the di Rosa Collection
October 29 – February 11, 2012, di Rosa Center for Contemporary Art, Napa
Personal Identities: Contemporary Portraits
November 4 - December 12, 2010, Sonoma State University
Found: Everyday Objects in Bay Area Art
August 20 - October 1, 2005, di Rosa Center for Contemporary Art, Napa