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.
The Beach Boys
Work on Paper
Men sitting and standing on rocks by shore; frame painted aqua and decorated with wood spheres and other forms and stick pins
414
Mixed media, handcarved painted frame
Pastel
On paper
Painted wood frame
Push pins
Drawing
AR414
Fuller Goldeen Gallery
Purchase
Roy Dean De Forest
1983
Object
36 in
46 in
The Incorrect Museum - Ongoing
May 3, 2025 - ongoing, di Rosa Center for Contemporary Art, Napa
Of Dogs and Other People: The Art of Roy De Forest
April 29, 2017 - August 20, 2017, Oakland Museum of California