Perspectives
Celebrating Toronto's Identity
Are you looking for a fresh perspective? We’ve got one for you!
The Perspectives public art program transforms the pedestrian tunnel at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport into a vibrant celebration of the people, places, and stories that shape Toronto. Each edition highlights five artists, with four works per artist reproduced in a grand and striking format, turning the journey to the airport into an immersive gallery-worthy experience.
Now on Display: Perspectives 3
Our current exhibition (starting March 2026) explores Toronto’s migratory history, its natural landscapes, and its constantly evolving urban patterns, as well as the rhythms and subtle magic of everyday life. From evocative photography to bold digital cityscapes, the works capture the dynamism and diversity that define the city.
Meet the Artists
Anna Jasinska
Anna Jasinska is a Toronto-based photographer focused on capturing built and natural forms, finding simplicity in the extravagant and intricacies of the day to day.
She says: “The Toronto Pieces panel series [in Perspectives] includes curations of photographs taken while naturally experiencing and observing the city through walking, commuting and biking. Taken on a mix of digital cameras, zooming into details, the unplanned approach aims to ensure images are authentic to Toronto.”
Callan Jaida Jones
Mx. Callan Jaida Jones is a queer artist and writer. Their multidisciplinary practice investigates points of contact between disparate forces, using shifting perspectives to cultivate empathy.
About their works in Perspectives, they say, “Blueprints is a series of photographs captured from a two-seater Cessna departing from Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport. My work attends to the city’s quieter spaces, where careful looking draws out hidden grace. For me, this reflects Toronto’s spirit as a city of possibility, experienced through movement and continual discovery.”
Anson Ng
Anson Ng is a Toronto-based artist who uses slow, attentive painting to celebrate, archive and honour the people, places and histories that shape us.
Anson says about his works in Perspectives, “Growing up at Spadina and Dundas and later experiencing the loss of my family’s restaurant, my practice is rooted in observing how everyday spaces quietly hold the city together. I paint restaurants and small businesses across Toronto to celebrate, archive, and share the legacies embedded within them.”
Pam Staples
Pam Staples is a digital illustrator with over two decades of experience creating vivid, story-driven visual works that celebrate the natural world, outdoor living and community spaces.
“Living in Toronto as a young artist, I learned the rhythm of a big city at a time when Toronto was evolving into the vibrant, diverse place it is today. Community is central to the city’s identity, and to my practice. Whether referencing the waterfront, the built environment, or the subtle patterns of everyday life, my work aims to honour people and their shared experiences.”
Jason Zante
Jason Zante is a Filipino-Canadian artist His work explores the emotional impact of nature, exploring its role as a source of belonging, a sense of home, a call to action, a means of reconnection and an escape from reality.
About the four works in Perspectives, he says, “The Islands” is a collection of landscapes that explore the natural beauty of the Toronto Islands. The works capture the ephemeral essence of the surroundings through expansive scenes that depict the flora, fauna and waters of Lake Ontario. From the soft hues of dawn to the fiery, vivid sunsets, these works express the myriad colours that illuminate the islands.”
Submissions
Calls for submissions are launched on this website and the Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport social media. There is no cost to submit. Submissions are reviewed by a selection committee and scored according to the same criteria. While not all submissions are accepted, future submissions are welcome. Selected artists receive an honorarium for their participation. If you have any questions, we invite you to write us at communications@torontoportauthority.com.
Past Exhibitions
We are proud to feature an expanding number of local artists, representing a range of media and artistic practices.
Perspectives 2 (July 2025 to February 2026) featured artists Melanie Gordon (photography), Pam Lostracco (digital illustration), Jason Lujan (photography), Tessa Shank (digital illustration) and Sara Shields (painting).
Perspectives 1 (January to June 2025) featured artists Que Rock (painting), Jonathan Gazze (photography) and Mariana Hernandez (painting).