The Art Guys
(American, Michael Galbreth, 1953-2019 and Jack Massing, b. 1959)
The Statue of Four Lies, 2010
Bronze, stone, concrete, plantings and codex;
112 x 336 x 600 inches
Ars est celare artem
[It is (true) art to conceal art]
Location
University of Houston
Cougar Village 1
North Exterior
Statue of Four Lies | 10th Anniversary Video
(2020) Watch this never-before-seen footage of Jack Massing and the late Michael Galbreth discussing their work and experience with bringing public art to a university campus.
Richard H. Armstrong | On the Statue of Four Lies
Read about The Art Guys on On Site, Public Art UHS’s 2019 monograph.
The Art Guys | Art Walk with Mike Guidry
Mike Guidry leads us on a deep dive tour of The Art Guys’ Statue of Four Lies, including a special look at the Codex located in the MD Anderson Library.
Statue of Four Lies | UH Moment
Travel back to October 2010 for a recap of the unveiling of Statue of Four Lies.
Statue of Four Lies | Video
The inscription along the stone backdrop for the Statue of Four Lies (2010) reads: Mundus vult decipi ergo decipatur [the world wants to be deceived, so let it be deceived].
The Art Guys Records
Access the finding aid to the archival collection at UH Libraries Special Collections documenting the art career of The Art Guys.