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.
Sinking Ship in Couch
Sculpture
Ocean liner with four smokestacks sinking into seat cushion of couch painted like ocean; clouds and sky painted on back of couch
158
Acrylic on porcelain
Sculpture
AR0158
Braunstein/Quay Gallery
Purchase
Richard Shaw
1971
Object
15 in
36 in
15 in
The Incorrect Museum - Ongoing Salon
April 17, 2021 - November 2024, di Rosa Center for Contemporary Art, Napa
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
Nut Art
May 18 - August 5, 2017, Parker Gallery, Los Angeles
Collection in Focus: Richard Shaw
February 12 - Sunday, April 27, 2014, di Rosa Center for Contemporary Art, Napa
Bay Area Ceramic Sculpture: Collection in Context
March 29 – May 17, 2008, di Rosa Center for Contemporary Art, Napa