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A fact from Waahine Toa appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 2 May2026(check views). The text of the entry was as follows:
Did you know... that the Waahine Toa paintings were criticised as unfashionable when first exhibited in the 1980s, but are now considered iconic in New Zealand art?
... that the Waahine Toa paintings by Robyn Kahukiwa were criticised as unfashionable when first exhibited in the 1980s, but are now considered iconic in New Zealand art?
Source: "The narrative aspect of the paintings and their combination of realism, stylisation and decorative patterning were out of key with the abstract tendencies of recent New Zealand painting and were not well received at the time. In due course, however, the series established Kahukiwa’s reputation as a major force in contemporary Maori art and indigenous politics and, internationally, as a significant artist ‘of colour’ in the women’s art movement." . Also the paintings "have registered themselves in the public consciousness" and have become "icons" in New Zealand's national art canon, per Mane-Wheoki, Jonathan (2005). "He Wahine Toa: Robyn Kahukiwa, Artist". The Art of Robyn Kahukiwa. Auckland: Reed Publishing (NZ) Ltd. pp. 30–31.
ALT1: ... that of the eight paintings in Waahine Toa by Robyn Kahukiwa, three went missing, and one was later discovered to be displayed in a college library? Source: (paywalled);
Overall: New article, long enough, no glaring policy issues, QPQ done. Main hook is stronger IMHO. Not a huge fan of the "missing" phrasing in ALT1 given that they were presumed to be owned by private collectors, which the article itself does a better job of presenting. But it's at least consistent with how The Post treats it. hinnk (talk) 01:25, 31 March 2026 (UTC)Reply
@ManlyMatt: Yeah, I was slightly nervous about adding one just since articles about paintings are not my wheelhouse and obviously all the paintings in the series are subject to copyright protections. I've now added an image of Hinetitama which complies with the non-free content policy. Thanks, Chocmilk03 (talk) 08:52, 2 May 2026 (UTC)Reply
New article, long enough, no glaring policy issues, QPQ done. Main hook is stronger IMHO. Not a huge fan of the "missing" phrasing in ALT1 given that they were presumed to be owned by private collectors, which the article itself does a better job of presenting. But it's at least consistent with how The Post treats it. hinnk (talk) 01:25, 31 March 2026 (UTC)