Los Angeles Times

Thomas Kinkade -- loved by many, loathed by art critics

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Thomas Kinkade, who died unexpectedly on Friday at age 54, was an artist ...
Variety

‘Art for Everybody’ Review: An Illuminating Look at an American Painter Far Darker Than His ‘Art’ Let On

Thomas Kinkade once presided over an empire of radiantly unrealistic imagery, but his popular oeuvre reflected only a fraction of the man's identity, as Miranda Yousef's documentary reveals. In the ...
Los Angeles Times

In the documentary ‘Art for Everybody,’ the dark side of a ‘Painter of Light’ is exposed

If you think you’ve never seen a painting by Thomas Kinkade, think again. The late artist, who is said to have sold more canvases than any painter in history, created a cottage industry (pun intended) ...
NPR

Dark Times Befall 'Painter Of Light' Thomas Kinkade

There's a good chance you own something by Thomas Kinkade. The artist's warm, cozy paintings have been widely reprinted on calendars, coffee mugs and more -- and it's estimated that his work appears ...
The Washington Post

Thomas Kinkade, wildly successful artist of cozy scenes, dies at 54

Artist Thomas Kinkade unveils his painting, “Prayer For Peace,” at the opening of the exhibit “From Abraham to Jesus,” in Atlanta in 2005. Kinkade, whose brushwork paintings of idyllic landscapes, ...