Lewis deSoto: Tales of Power
Tales of Power showcases Lewis deSoto’s two thematically customized automobiles as sculptures, Cahuilla, 2006, and Conquest, 2004. Power takes many forms—the transformation of energy, the reality of presence, and the metaphors of money, politics, and war.
Collection in Context: Bay Area Ceramic Sculpture
The Bay Area has long been known for its innovative ceramic artists. Artists such as Robert Arneson, Clayton Bailey, David Best, Squeak Carnwath, Stephen De Staebler, Viola Frey, David Gilhooly, Marilyn Levine, Michael Llucero, Jim Melchert, Ron Nagle, Richard Shaw, Irv Tepper, and Peter Voulkos have been at the forefront of testing the limits of […]
MFA Selections: A Salute to Bay Area Emerging Artists
di Rosa’s Biennial juried exhibition featuring of artists who recently completed their Master of Fine Art degrees at Bay Area art schools and colleges, with works that cross a broad scope of medium, including painting, sculpture, drawing, video, and installations by artists Chris Bell, Ali Dadgar, Joshua Eggleton, Renee Gertler, Dan Lydersen, Elizbeth Mooney, Kamau […]
Gay Outlaw: Recent Sculpture
Gay Outlaw’s work in sculpture and photography explores form through structure, pattern and translation. Her process often begins with a form from one of her photographs.
3×3 Napa | Solano | Sonoma
This group exhibition, assembled by Kathryn Renfrow of Arts Benecia, Ariege Arseguel of Sonoma County Museum, and Napa-based curator Chandra Cerrito, offers a fresh look at new work from the area by both lesser-known artists and nationally-recognized artists including Terry Berlier, Lewis deSoto, Jeanne Finley, Rob Keller, Jessica Martin, Michael Moore, John Muse, Clifford Rainey, […]
Jock McDonald: A Series of Series
An exhibition showcasing 24 large platinum prints by Jock McDonald from eight photographic series representing diverse subjects and deeply personal views of the world and its people.
Opening Reception: Beatnik Meteors
This lively exhibition presents a group of Bay Area contemporary artists who share an interest in creating platforms for collaborative work. Paul Clipson, Lisa Rybovich Crallé, Chris Duncan, Christopher Füllemann, and Bailey Hikawa show new work in a range of media—including experimental film, sound, performance, and sculptural installation—that is structured to invite participation and artistic […]
CYCLE 輪回: New Works by Hung Liu
Di Rosa’s New Work series offers the public an opportunity to encounter new and recent works by important Bay Area artists. As a painter, Hung Liu challenges the documentary authority of historical Chinese photographs by subjecting them to a more reflective process of painting. Much of the meaning of her painting comes from the way […]
Looking at You Looking at Me
Looking at You Looking at Me brings together an intriguing group of artworks from the di Rosa collection that provokes conversation about the ways we look at each other, the implications of being the subject of a gaze, and the role of art in this complex interplay. Featuring photography, video, sculpture, painting, and electronic constructions […]
Zombie-Proof House
Zombie-Proof House is a meditation on anxiety and hope in a troubled time. This major group exhibition, organized by di Rosa curator Robert Wuilfe, explores recent history and potential futures as they relate to collapse, political upheaval and shared responsibility. Taking its tongue-in-cheek title from the recent predominance of zombies in language and pop culture, […]