José Lara Menéndez

Email - josem.laramenendez@gmail.com

Instagram - @tu_patojo

Artist Bio

José Lara Menéndez is a visual figurative artist who holds a Bachelors of Fine Arts from Concordia University (2022) and is now continuing their studies as an MFA candidate there. The artist creates surrealist dreamlike scenes featuring cartoon figures navigating otherworldly spaces. Menéndez is the recipient of the SSHRC Master's program scholarship (2025), the Dale and Nick Tedeschi Studio Scholarship (2024), the Tom Hopkins Memorial Graduate Scholarship (2024), and the Research and Creation grant from the Canada Council for the Arts (2022). In 2022, they participated in the Art Volt mentorship program. Menéndez has exhibited their work across Montreal and Canada, and in 2024, joined the Art Volt Collection.