To be launched by: Mr Tony Ellwood AM, Director, National Gallery of Victoria

Entertainment by: DJ Stak

Join Benalla Art Gallery and the artist Scotty So for the official celebration of his new exhibition +50. The exhibition will be officially launched by Mr Tony Ellwood AM, Director of the National Gallery of Victoria.

Scotty So is a Melbourne-based artist who works across media, using painting, photography, sculptures, site responsive installation, videos, and drag performance.

+50 explores the perspectives and aspirations of young people from diverse backgrounds in Benalla and Melbourne. Artist Scotty So invites participants to share their thoughts on how they and the world will change in the next 50 years.

About Tony Ellwood AM

Tony is a leading figure in the Australian arts sector and Director of the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV). He began his career as an Aboriginal Art Coordinator, working at Waringarri Aboriginal Arts, Kununurra; then worked as a Curator at the NGV, specialising in major international curatorial projects. He was Director, Bendigo Art Gallery; Deputy Director – International Art, NGV and Director of the Queensland Art Gallery and the Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA) prior to returning to the NGV as Director in August 2012.

IMAGE COURTESY OF SCOTTY SO

Supported by MARS Gallery and Colour Factory

Exhibition Support logos, MARS Gallery and Colour Factory

Scotty So: +50 is an official exhibition of PHOTO 2024 International Festival of Photography (photo.org.au), a major biennial of new photography and ideas taking place from 01–24 March in Melbourne and regional Victoria. Responding to the theme ‘The Future Is Shaped by Those Who Can See It’, PHOTO 2024’s expansive program invites audiences to discover the possible and parallel futures that lie ahead, and how current actions and activisms are shaping future realities. PHOTO 2024 is produced by PHOTO Australia in collaboration with cultural institutions, museums and galleries, and education, industry and government partners.