Project T-Dot At Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport’s Fourth Wall Expansion

Exhibition: *Project T-Dot*, Location: Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Year: 2025, Photographer: Ajani Charles

I am thrilled to announce that on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, after being extended twice for a total of eight months, an exciting fourth wall expansion of my solo Project T-Dot art exhibit was installed at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport.

The exhibit is available for free, without the need for a plane ticket, past the airport’s underground tunnel, in the airport terminal’s atrium, and it is open daily between 5:00 AM EST and 11:59 PM EST until Tuesday, September 30, 2025.

For those unfamiliar, Project T-Dot is a 19-year-long documentary initiative; the most comprehensive visual chronicle of Toronto’s hip-hop culture, community, and history, which I began producing in December 2006, and involves many more elements beyond photography, filmmaking, and art exhibits.

The exhibit continues to be the largest art installation ever presented at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport, in addition to being the largest art exhibit on hip-hop culture in Canada currently.

In addition to nearly two decades of intense documentation of all facets of Toronto’s hip-hop scene by me, an enormous amount of creativity, time, energy, ingenuity, effort, and coordination has gone into my current exhibit, among other resources, and its expansion is presented by Nieuport Aviation and is proudly sponsored by Sony Music Entertainment Canada.

The installation stands as both a cultural landmark and a tribute to the city’s hip-hop and creative legacy, and its prints and installation were facilitated by ICON Digital Productions.

Reflecting Nieuport Aviation and Sony Music Entertainment Canada’s ongoing commitment to showcasing Toronto’s vibrant arts scene and cultural diversity, the expanded installation offers travellers and visitors an even deeper look into the people, stories, and spirit that continue to shape the cultural identity of the city.

Through the expansion of the exhibit’s fourth wall, I am honoured to feature legendary, influential, and emerging individuals and organizations from Toronto’s vibrant hip-hop community. These include OVO Sound, Vibe 105, 4KORNERS, DJX, Amber Morley (Deputy Mayor), Carey Riley (one of the exhibit’s producers via Sony Music Entertainment Canada), Craig "Big C" Mannix, Dan-e-o, Dream Warriors, Hassan Phills, John Bronski, Ken Masters, Manifest, Michael Williams, Patrick Nichols, Jester, Randall “R.T.” Thorne, Ricochet, Roy Woods, Russell Peters, and Sadboi.

As a whole, the exhibit features well over one hundred individuals and numerous organizations, making it the most comprehensive showcase of Toronto’s hip-hop scene to date.

It also includes a growing public digital database, presented on a 55-inch touchscreen, the first and largest of its kind, which is updated weekly with new subjects.

Upcoming additions include Deborah Cox, Gizmo, Ivan Evidente, Junia-T, Marcia Deacon, Mauricio Ruiz, Nam Kiwanuka, Smiley, Snowd4y, and Will Strickland, among many others.

I thank all visitors in advance, and in keeping with the interactive nature of the exhibition, visitors are encouraged to share their thoughts and experiences of the art and Project T-Dot on social media using the hashtag #projecttdot, and by tagging me (@ajaniphoto).

I would like to express my deepest gratitude to the many individuals and organizations whose support made the Project T-Dot exhibit at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport possible.

Thank you to the Board of Directors at Nieuport Aviation, as well as Jennifer Quinn, Chief Executive Officer; Michael Stern, General Counsel & Chief People Officer; Nupur Gupta, Director, Office of the CEO; Ryan White, Senior Manager, Communications and Community; Cheryl Stone, Chief Strategy Officer; and Katie Dennis, Advisor, Communications and Public Affairs. I also want to acknowledge the earlier contributions of Neil Pakey, former President & CEO, and Nadia Dzula, former Manager, Corporate and Community Programs. Sincere thanks to Carey Riley, Director of Artist Marketing at Sony Music Entertainment Canada; Samantha Taus, Senior Manager, National Media Relations at Sony Music Entertainment Canada; Karen Elliott, Business Manager at Sony Music Entertainment Canada; and Aidan D’Aoust, Manager, Artist Marketing at Sony Music Entertainment Canada. At Canon Canada, I am grateful to Brett Gaskell, Senior Director, Customer Experience; Nicholas Tomic, Senior Marketing Communications Manager; and Yasmine Perez-Achig, Content and Event Production Specialist. Special thanks to the team at ICON Digital Productions: Chris Robichaud, Account Executive; Eric Shum, Digital Media Specialist; and Benny Eng, Designer. I also extend my thanks to Shawn O’Brien and Armin Braunsberger, Creative Director & CEO at Braunsberger Media.

I extend my sincere appreciation to the City of Toronto, Toronto City Council, and the City executives who advocated for the exhibit, as well as to the PortsToronto Board of Directors, Roelof-Jan (RJ) Steenstra, President & CEO of PortsToronto, and Jessica Pellerin, Communications and Public Affairs at PortsToronto.

Further thanks go to PATTISON Outdoor Advertising; Neil “Logik” Donaldson, Founder of Stolen From Africa; Matthew Romeo, Founder of My Dope Tee; Councillor Michael Thompson at the City of Toronto; Laura Metcalfe, Project Manager at the City of Toronto; Joe Sellors, Manager of Governance and Partner Relations – FIFA World Cup 2026, Toronto Secretariat at the City of Toronto; Brian St. Denis, Festival Coordinator at CONTACT Photography Festival; John Wires, Founder of Wires Law and legal counsel for The Ark Media Group; Randy Phipps, Founder of RP Communications and my publicist; and Maria Chua, my executive assistant. I am also grateful to Anthony Delacruz, Chara Ho, and Keegan Tam for their contributions to the exhibit’s many promotional films.

Thank you to Armanda Sousa, Director of Operations at Bee-Clean at Billy Bishop Airport, and Hong Shing Restaurant for catering the installation (twice).

Lastly, I am especially thankful to my loving and supportive parents, Asselin and Ketty, and to everyone else who helped bring this project to life.

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