References to the conditions of “life, death, love, hate, pleasure, pain”—a phrase borrowed from a work in the collection by artist Bruce Nauman—emanate from and reverberate within the most compelling art of any era. MCA James W. Alsdorf Chief Curator Elizabeth Smith has assembled a selection of approximately 70 pieces from 50 artists to form Life Death Love Hate Pleasure Pain, an exhibition of many of the MCA’s most significant and powerful works. The presentation includes paintings, sculptures, photographs, videos, works on paper, and installation.