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 Big Red Bridge
Work on Paper
Segment of Golden Gate Bridge with title on left
523
Ink and watercolor on paper
Golden Gate Bridge
San Francisco, California
Work on Paper
AR523
Allan Frumkin Gallery
Purchase
H.C. Westermann
1965
Signature
Recto, lower right
H.C. Westermann
Recto
Bridges
Historic sites
Object
15 in
22 in
Based on a True Story: Highlights from the di Rosa Collection
October 26, 2016 - October 15, 2017, di Rosa Center for Contemporary Art, Napa
H.C. Westermann - West
September 17 - November 15, 1997, Richmond Art Center