Theo Constanté

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Theo Constanté Parra (April 10, 1934 – April 27, 2014) was an Ecuadorian painter and a leading figure in the Abstract Informalist movement in Ecuador. His works are colorful and abstract, featuring many colors and loosely drawn geometric lines. He often used red, orange and blue as dominant colors.

Education and career:
Constanté studied and later taught at the School of Fine Arts in Guayaquil and at the Academy of San Fernando in Madrid. In 1963, his works were shown at the Third Biennial of Paris, at the Museum of Modern Art in Paris, alongside Enrique Távara and Humberto Moré. His art appears in galleries and museums in Guayaquil, Quito, Lima, Cali, São Paulo, Miami, New York, Paris and Madrid.

Notable exhibitions and awards:
- 1955 — Municipality of Guayaquil
- 1960–1964 — Salon de Julio (Guayaquil)
- 1963 — Third Biennial of Paris, MoMA (Paris)
- 1967 — First Prize, First Quito Biennial
- 1969 — São Paulo Biennial (X Bienal de São Paulo), Brazil
- 1979 — XV Bienal Internacional de São Paulo, Brazil
- 2005 — Premio Eugenio Espejo (National Award for artistic contributions to Ecuadorian culture), presented by the President of Ecuador

Theo Constanté passed away in 2014, leaving behind a lasting legacy in Ecuadorian modern art.