Departures of note

Domingo Buesa Conde was a Spanish historian and cultural leader whose career was closely tied to the heritage of Aragon. He served as president of the Real Academia de Nobles y Bellas Artes de San Luis, an institution through which he carried out extensive work in favor of culture and the preservation of the region's historical and artistic legacy. He devoted much of his life to the study, conservation, and dissemination of Aragonese heritage and was especially noted for his ability to make history accessible and engaging to wider audiences.

Beyond the academy, Buesa held a number of public responsibilities, including serving as director general of Culture for the Government of Aragon and as a councillor in the Zaragoza city council, always placing culture and heritage at the center of his public commitment. He was also a longstanding patron of the Fundación Ibercaja, curating notable exhibitions such as 'Pasión por Aragón', 'Pasión por la libertad', 'Pasión por el arte', and 'Pasión por Zaragoza', and maintained a close relationship with the Goya Museum.

In 2026 he served as curator of the exhibition marking the 250th anniversary of the Real Sociedad Económica Aragonesa de Amigos del País and coordinated the publication '250 años de futuro'. His death at 73 was met with public tributes from the institutions he served, which underscored his profound contribution to Aragonese culture.