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.
Photo Negative with Metal Ashtray
Sculpture
Square silver base with black 'Imperial' ashtray in one corner, silver hand reaching for silver ball in another corner, and lone silver ball in a third corner
98
Metal, clay, and glazes
Sculpture
AR0098
Hansen-Fuller Gallery
Purchase
James Melchert
1968
Object
4-1/2 in
15 in
15 in
Jim Melchert: Where the Boundaries Are
Jim Melchert: Where the Boundaries Are
October 18, 2025 - January 3, 2025, di Rosa SF
Building A Different Model: Selections from the di Rosa Collection
March 9 - December 30, 2019, di Rosa, Napa
The True Artist is an Amazing Luminous Fountain
April 21, 2004 - November 27, 2005, di Rosa Preserve, Napa