William T. Wiley

William Thomas Wiley
Wiley in San Francisco (2006)
Born(1937-10-21)October 21, 1937
Bedford, Indiana, U.S.
DiedApril 25, 2021(2021-04-25) (aged 83)
Greenbrae, California, US
NationalityAmerican
EducationCalifornia School of Fine Arts
Known fordrawing, painting, sculpture, film, and performance
AwardsPurchase Prize from the Whitney Museum of American Art 1968. Honorary Doctorate at San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco, California 1980. 2004 Guggenheim Fellowship Award.
Fan for the A.M. by William T. Wiley, 1984, acrylic paint and colored pencil on canvas, Honolulu Museum of Art
The Great Blondino (1967)

William Thomas Wiley (October 21, 1937 – April 25, 2021) was an American artist. His work spanned a broad range of media including drawing, painting, sculpture, film, performance, and pinball. At least some of Wiley's work has been referred to as funk art.[1]

  1. ^ Artspeak, by Robert Atkins, 1990, ISBN 1-55859-127-3