Thomas Kinkade, whose paintings and prints of cozy scenes of domestic contentment made him perhaps the most popular artist of our time, died April 6 at his home in Los Gatos, Calif. He was 54.

VALLEJO, Calif. — The quiet lanes and gentle vistas of Thomas Kinkade’s paintings beguile the faithful. Reproduced on calendars and coffee cups, in prints and on wallpaper, it’s a gauzy ...

It was a slice of Bohemia in a city of commerce, a gathering of intellectuals striking out against what they see as mindless and saccharin art. On Friday night, dozens of artists converged on a ...