He also was one of the founding members of the group Média, gravures et multiples,[2] which was next door to Graff and served as publisher and dealer for its prints.
[4] He was guest artist at Centro Internazionale di Sperimentazione Artistiche Marie Louise Jeanneret, Boissano, Italy (1982–1983).
[2] Ayot was one of the artists attracted to Pop art in Quebec, along with Serge Lemoyne, Edmund Alleyn and COZIC.
Ayot's imagery at first drew upon comic strips and media culture, then celebrated everyday objects.
In 1992, Pierre Ayot et son Museum Circus was organized by the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec.
Prix Pierre-Ayot, created in Ayot's memory by the City of Montreal and the Contemporary Art Galleries Association (AGAC) is awarded each year to an emerging artist.