A literal and metaphorical fluidity pervades the sculptures: They tend to look as though they’re oozing, dripping, melting and merging. “Everything’s transitory, nothing is stagnant,” he said.

Artist David Hayes' sculpture, 'Rooster,' was recently installed at the Nassau County Museum of Art's Sculpture Garden in Roslyn Harbor.

Stunningly and unexpected, virtually all of the selections on view in this exhibition are complete. Co-organized by the Art Institute and Rome-based Torlonia Foundation, it is the first time works ...