The paintings of Thomas Kinkade — all those anodyne, nostalgic magic-hour landscapes and cute cottages — felt inescapable in the 1990s and 2000s.

In the 1990s, Thomas Kinkade was the most successful artist of his time. His sentimental, sanitized landscapes full of Christian motifs and storybook cottages, some of which were lit with tiny ...

In the 1990s, Thomas Kinkade was the most successful artist of his time. His sentimental, sanitized landscapes full of Christian motifs and storybook cottages, some of which were lit with tiny ...

In the 1990s, Thomas Kinkade was the most successful artist of his time. His sentimental, sanitized landscapes full of Christian motifs and storybook cottages, some of which were lit with tiny LEDs ...

Thomas Kinkade's complicated story is told in Art for Everybody, directed by Miranda Yousef, who discusses the film on Deadline's Doc Talk podcast.

Kinkade’s reaction to the woman is even more chilling: “Oh, there you go, okay, dear,” he says, barely looking at her. It seems he has heard this before, and it doesn’t even register.

A new documentary continues the Thomas Kinkade art hustle “Art for Everybody” is a smart, buzzy film. But its effort to reframe a savvy peddler of kitsch is all too familiar.

Beloved by many, despised by others, Thomas Kinkade's quaint rustic scenes and his wholesome image belied a dark and tortured story that contrasts with his 'sugary' artworks.

Thomas Kinkade was one of the best-selling artists in history, as well as one of the most divisive. When he died in 2012, the American painter had been rocked by business problems, but at his ...

Kinkade, who turned out these original images and called himself the “Painter of Light,” is the subject of the new documentary “Art for Everybody,” directed by Miranda Yousef.

Thomas Kinkade sketching a portrait of his 5-year-old daughter Winsor in studio at home. Photo: John Storey / Getty Images. The film nicely sets up Kinkade against the context of contemporary art.

Kinkade is the subject of a new documentary delving into his history and previously unseen paintings showing a darker side of his art. Rick Damigella reports. Mark Carney Wins Canadian Election ...