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.
Plate
Sculpture
Tan, wheel thrown plate, clear glazed, with incised inlaid cobalt eruptions on surface
205
Stoneware with porcelain
Sculpture
AR205
Museum of Contemporary Craft
Purchase
Peter Voulkos
1975
Signature
Date
Verso
V.o.u.l.k.o.s. 75 .
Painted
Object
4-1/2 in
21-1/2 in
The Dome Show
May 2 - September 12, 2026, di Rosa SF
The Incorrect Museum: Vignettes from the di Rosa Collection
April 17, 2021- April 17, 2022, di Rosa Center for Contemporary Art, Napa
Viola Frey: Center Stage
February 23 - December 28, 2019, di Rosa Center for Contemporary Art, Napa
Based on a True Story: Highlights from the di Rosa Collection
October 26, 2016 - October 15, 2017, di Rosa Center for Contemporary Art, Napa
The True Artist is an Amazing Luminous Fountain
April 21 - July 31, 2004, The Kreeger Museum, Washington D.C. September 12, 2004 - May 8, 2005, di Rosa Center for Contemporary Art, Napa June 21 - August 14, 2005, Palm Springs Museum October 8 - November 27, 2005, Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History