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 ...

SAN FRANCISCO — To fans and the countless collectors who helped build painter Thomas Kinkade’s commercial art empire, his idealized vision of the world usually served as a simple, sooth… ...

Thomas Kinkade was inspired to create this painting, ‘The Spirit of New York,’ while visiting New York City and boating on the East River with his family.

Early in the 21st century, Kinkade’s company estimated that 1 in 20 American houses included a work by the artist. That makes it difficult to reject his art out of hand, and the film struggles ...

The art of Thomas Kinkade became a Nineties phenomenon as collectors and the American public clamoured for his pieces while critics rolled their eyes. But the ‘Painter of Light’ was battling ...

Artist Thomas Kinkade unveils his painting, "Prayer For Peace," in Atlanta, Sept. 15, 2006. AP Photo/Gene Blythe (CBS/AP) Since Thomas Kinkade's death, galleries that sell his work are reporting a ...

'Art For Everybody,' a documentary about painter Thomas Kinkade, looks at his downfall after achieving vast success and his hidden stash of paintings.

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 ...

It’s good that the Thomas Kinkade phenomenon — his empire of art galleries in shopping malls across the country; the Kinkade-themed housing development; the tsunami of tchotchkes, Christmas ...