Thomas Kinkade, the “Painter of Light”, rocketed to popularity in the ‘90s by marketing himself to American evangelicals and pitting himself against the elite art establishment. While so many have seen Kinkade’s cozy cottages, idyllic gardens, and welcoming village streets on everything from canvas to commemorative plates, he has been both celebrated and disparaged for his kitschy signature settings.

Yet beneath the pristine public persona were demons that would drive him to his overdose in 2012. After his passing, Kinkade’s daughters uncovered a trove of unseen, unexpectedly dark paintings, a discovery that launched an exploration into their father’s creativity, and the beginning of The Kinkade Family Foundation.

Through the voices of skeptical critics, adoring fans, and Kinkade’s closest friends and family, Art for Everybody digs deep into Kinkade’s life and works to elucidate the real man behind the persona.

Art for Everybody marks the directorial debut of accomplished editor Miranda Yousef, who has created an insightful documentary that peels back the layers of Kinkade’s facade, delivering a portrait of a complex man divided by internal conflicts, similar to the same forces that continue to pull us apart as a nation.

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Image: © Miranda Yousef and Tremolo Productions