[8][9][10][7] In the same year, Mendez participated in a cultural exchange trip to Havana with five other Chicago artists hosted by the National Museum of Mexican Art and sponsored by the MacArthur Foundation International Connections Fundl.

[14] In 2019, his work was featured in the exhibit CROSS CURRENTS / INTERCAMBIO CULTURAL at the Smart Museum of Art.

[3][16] From November 2021 to May 2022, Mendez had his solo show “And, perhaps, here, between” at the Institute of Contemporary Art (Miami), which centered work inspired from his 2017 cultural exchange trip.

[4] Also in 2022, Mendez was featured in the exhibit Drum Listens to Heart at the Wattis Institute for Contemporary Arts.

[17] In 2023, Mendez, Sahar Khoury, and Jumana Manna participated on a panel and held simultaneous exhibitions at the Wexner Center for the Arts.