WILLIAM T. WILEY FOUNDATION
William T. Wiley (1937–2021) was an American artist associated with the UC Davis Art faculty and the celebrated Bay Area Funk Art movement. This is the official website of the William T. Wiley Foundation, dedicated to furthering the legacy of Wiley and promoting arts education.
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Sept. 24, 2025 - Jan. 29, 2025
July 7, 2025 - Sept 3, 2025

ARTFORUM
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APRIL 2019
​​HUMANLY POSSIBLE
Dan Nadel on the art of William T. Wiley
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"Among Wiley's earliest graduate students was Bruce Nauman, who arrived in 1964. Nauman embraced Wiley's use of rough, found materials, wordplay, and life-is-art-art-is-life ethos, while Wiley took in Nauman's cerebral, proto-Conceptual approach to what an art object could be, epitomized in the younger artist's untitled fiberglass-and-polyester-resin sculptures."
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The William T. Wiley Foundation is a 501(c)(3) private foundation. This website is provided for informational
purposes only and does not constitute legal, financial, or tax advice.
All content is subject to copyright and may not be used without permission.​
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For permission to reproduce artworks, contact:
Artists Rights Society
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