"In Our Image: Photography and Performance" explores the fluidity of identity through photography and performance, showcasing how artists construct, deconstruct, and critique the self. Featuring Cecil Beaton, Martine Gutierrez, Jane Hammond, Joe Harjo, Clarence John Laughlin, Yasumasa Morimura, Steven Pippin, Ernesto Pujol, Cindy Sherman, Megan Solis, and Debra Sugarman, the exhibition presents photography as both a document and stage for performative self-expression. From fashion editorial self-portraits and Indigenous perspectives to abstraction and cultural critique, these artists subvert conventions and offer counter-narratives to dominant representations.

"In Our Image" positions performance as a tool for reclaiming narratives and reimagining new possibilities within broader cultural and historical contexts. Whether through self-portraiture, bodily gesture, or experimental process, these artists reveal identity as a multifaceted and evolving construct deeply connected to place, memory, and power. Drawn primarily from the McNay’s permanent collection, the exhibition reflects the Museum’s ongoing commitment to center diverse voices and complex expressions of selfhood.