Published on March 31, 2026
Three years ago, the author of this blog, Juan Diego Caballero, wrote his last entry. Since then, all of us who loved him and admired his teaching have returned from time to time, almost automatically, to those final words. The topics of Mexican muralism and a litany of comments from followers asking for his return have remained ever-present. We extend our heartfelt thanks for your interest and support.
Over time, for his family, navigating through the blog has become like a trip back in time, a magical journey that allowed us to converse with him once more. Discovering an entry we hadn’t read before, coming across a funny comment or a nuanced point made by a student has brought us comfort. Let us not forget that this blog was created as a tool to bring the History of Art closer to his students, for whom he always worked tirelessly. We, his children, were also his pupils, in this and many other subjects of life. “You are my genes walking,” he used to say, and how right he was.
This summer marks three years since we lost him. In this time, we have realized the undeniable presence of those genes. In me, his eldest, his love for writing and sensitivity pulses; in Gema, his courage, decisiveness, and intuition shine through. But it is in Diego, the youngest, where the command of those genes constantly repeats itself. From a very young age, he showed interest in history, art, and culture. Like our father, Diego embraced doubt as a guiding principle and adopted the question “Why?” as a pact to understand the world. It was a joy to hear them engage in discussions.
Diego studied history, and we know well that our father lived with pride in his son following in his footsteps, even though he never asked him to. It is time for those genes to keep walking, and for this blog to leap beyond the Mexican wall to explore other places, cultures, and artistic movements. Today, Diego takes up the mantle from our father, as we know he would have wanted, to ensure that Enseñ-arte continues as it deserves, celebrating the memory, life, and educational commitment of its original author through the also expert eyes of his youngest son.
Go ahead, Diego, we are waiting for you.
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