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"Art for Everybody" is a smart, buzzy film. But its effort to reframe a savvy peddler of kitsch is all too familiar.
If you think you’ve never seen a painting by Thomas Kinkade ... Ultimately, the centerpiece of the film is the Kinkade daughters’ posthumous discovery of a vault that houses a trove of ...
Thomas Kinkade turned himself into a ubiquitous brand — but there was more to him than that, a new documentary shows. By Alissa Wilkinson When you purchase a ticket for an independently reviewed ...
Beloved by many, despised by others, Thomas ... Yousef insists that Kinkade's skill can't be discounted. "There were actually other people who were painting cottages and Christmas scenes and ...
You may think you know the whole story of kitsch master Thomas Kinkade, the self-branded “painter of light,” who sold obscene amounts of work, generated endless merch, and even offered branded ...
Thomas Kinkade was a popular art sensation the likes of which the world had never seen - churning out image after image of nostalgic domestic scenes and flower-filled sentimentality. His ...
“This is where I’m putting my retirement money,” says a woman in a brief but infuriating scene from the new documentary “Art for Everybody,” about the life and downfall of the enormously ...
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 turned ...
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. Malala Yousafzai and ...