Tad Wiley has exhibited his artworks extensively throughout the United States since moving to New York City in 1982.   Early exposure has included such important "alternative" venues in New York as:   The Drawing Center, Artists Space, The Sculpture Center, and the Institute for Art and Urban Resources at P.S. One.

Wiley's first solo show in 1984 at the Leslie Cecil Gallery in New York City was followed by solo shows at the Lang & O'Hara Gallery (New York) in 1986, 1987, and 1989.   Since 1986 his work has also been featured in galleries in Chicago and Los Angeles. Recent exhibitions include: HWY 90 Gallery, Marfa, Texas, Ace Gallery, Arena, and Rare (New York), The Montclair Art Museum in New Jersey, and The Orlando Museum of Art, Orlando, Florida

Wiley has received fellowships from the Edward F. Albee Foundation,   Pollock / Krasner Foundation and the Marie Walsh Sharpe Foundation.   His paintings, sculpture, and works on paper can be found in numerous public and private collections worldwide, including those of Edward F. Albee, Edward R. Broida, Richard and Marilyn Maslow, St. Lawrence University, Merrill Lynch, Chemical Bank, American Express, and Prudential. He currently lives and works in Brooklyn, New York.