William Davies King

William Davies King, a Professor at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB), is an interdisciplinary scholar, artist, and curator. His work bridges literary criticism, art curation, and experimental creative practices.

• Published Finding the Way to 'Long Day's Journey Into Night' (Anthem Press, 2024)
• Founder of The Museum of Nothing (2022)
• Keynote speaker and collaborator at UCSB's Interdisciplinary Humanities Center

Research Interests:King specializes in Eugene O'Neill studies, hyper-illuminated book art (bibliolage), and conceptual curation. His projects explore intersections of literature, visual culture, and the absurdity of material culture through collage, exhibition, and text.

Selected Publications & Exhibitions:

• Tao Museum of Nothing (2023) featuring Campbell's soup labels and Shuffle Art
• Ben Finds a Fantasy (2022) combining children's books and Japanese theater prints
• The Art of the FAR OUT East (2016) synthesizing Far Eastern art with pop culture

Artistic Method: King's bibliolages (hyper-illuminated books) deconstruct existing texts through collage, cutting, and reassembling. His work interrogates cultural narratives, from dental history to space exploration, often using found objects and subversive juxtapositions.