Eduardo Kingman Riofrío: The Painter of Hands and the Voice of Ecuador Eduardo Kingman Riofrío (1913-1997) stands as one of Ecuador’s most celebrated artists of the 20th century, a figure whose work profoundly captured the spirit of his nation—particularly its indigenous communities—and cemented his place within the broader landscape of Latin American Expressionism. Born in Loja, Ecuador, to Edward Kingman, an American expatriate, Kingman's artistic journey began with formal training at Quito’s Escuela de Bellas Artes under Victor Mideros, establishing a foundation for a career marked by int…