Located on 217 protected acres and nearly straddling the Napa-Sonoma County line, di Rosa Center for Contemporary Art engages its community in the connective power of art and nature through its permanent collection of Northern California art, contemporary exhibitions, and thought-provoking educational programs that inspire creativity and curiosity.
Di Rosa’s exhibitions highlight artists with ties to Northern California and showcase the artists and artworks held in its permanent collection of over 1600 works. Through its exhibitions and collection, di Rosa tells the story of the ongoing history of Northern California art: a story about iconoclastic artists creating work that is politically engaged, funky, humorous, and often running counter to broader commercial trends.
The di Rosa collection contains notable works by artists living or working in the San Francisco Bay Area from the mid-twentieth century to the early twenty-first century. It includes pivotal works by celebrated artists, including Robert Arneson, Joan Brown, Enrique Chagoya, Viola Frey, Mike Henderson, Lynn Hershman Leeson, Mildred Howard, Rigo 23, William T. Wiley, and many others.
In the fall, di Rosa will bring Moving Pictures: A Survey Exhibition of Works by Deborah Oropallo and Collaborators to their expansive Gallery 2, opening to the public on October 5, 2024, and remaining on view through March 30, 2025.
“Shining a light on Oropallo’s collaborative practices, Moving Pictures draws attention to the human networks endemic to the [North Bay],” said Kate Eilertsen, Executive Director and Chief Curator at di Rosa. “Her work is imbued with the radical, politically charged, and uniquely intimate spirit of the Bay Area arts community, offering inspiration to the next generation of artists who will leave their mark on our region.”
Opening November 16, 2024, and on view through February 16, 2025, is True North, di Rosa’s biennial juried exhibition of work by North Bay artists. Featuring work selected via an open call by jurors Lisa Rybovich Crallé, Reniel del Rosario, and Justin Wykcoff, the exhibition reflects the concerns of North Bay artists here and now, building on di Rosa’s mission of championing the art of the region.
“This second iteration of True North proves once again that there is surprising, provocative work coming out of the Bay Area’s northern outposts,” said Twyla Ruby, Associate Curator at di Rosa. “The arts ecosystem here is distinct from those of large urban centers: more decentralized, informal, and non-hierarchical, creating space for work that is formally and materially unconventional. In many ways, the northern periphery of our region’s visual art scene exerts influence on its center.”
Complementing the collection and exhibitions, di Rosa offers an array of public programs and events for all ages to inspire creativity and curiosity year-round. These include tours, artist talks, site-wide festivals, hikes, art and nature summer camps for children, studio classes, and theatrical and musical performances. For more information, advance ticket purchases, and to see what’s happening now, visit
www.dirosaart.org.
Hours & Admissions
Visiting Hours:
Thursday through Sunday
11am – 4pm
Reservations not required.
Admission:
$25 General
$20 Seniors, Military, Students
$5 Minors Ages 5–17
FREE Admission for members, teachers, faculty, educational staff, and children under five.
For more information www.dirosaart.org
*Image above: Deborah Oropallo and Andy Rappaport, UPRISING, 2021 courtesy of the artists and Catharine Clark Gallery of San Francisco
