The original article was published in BURO 24/7. Alvin Koay is a self taught contemporary artist who ventured NFTs with his first collection, The Hypocrites. He appears alongside other talented Malaysian artists in this write up. His Hypocrite collection is available for minting on Opensea. An artwork from the collection, “The Two-Face Crony” is featured […]
The original article can be found on Eksentrika. Alvin Koay is among few Malaysians who are producing NFT art. As a crypto currency investor who has a tech background and an artist, minting his art on the blockchain was an interesting venture. With his expertise, the team at Eksentrika decided to interview Alvin and ask […]
The article was originally published in Mashable. The write up centres on the inspiration behind Alvin’s “The Hypocrites” series. During the lockdown, Alvin was inspired to create art based on the political outlook and he followed his intuition. The NFT boom presented an opportunity for Alvin who is an entrepreneur by trade to share his […]
The original article can be found on Prestige Online. Alvin Koay is among few Malaysians who are producing NFT art. As a crypto currency investor who has a tech background and an artist, minting his art on the blockchain was an interesting venture. Contemporary fine artist and founder of ArtJam Alvin Koay began his foray […]
The article was originally published in Bandar Aktiviti Seni Kuala Lumpur (BASKL) article. The write up centres on the inspiration behind Alvin’s “Bulat-Bulat” series. Alvin’s upcoming project is what he calls generative art, where he uses an algorithm to pack as many circles as possible onto a canvas without overlapping. This series shows how NFT […]
The article was originally published in Digital Penang article. The write up centres on the inspiration behind Alvin’s “Bulat-Bulat” series. Alvin explained that generative art is created using computer algorithms. In the subsection of the art world, generative art has always been suppressed due to the lack of technology where the creator of generative art […]
The article was originally published in TalkChain YouTube channel. Alvin Koay is among few Malaysians who are producing NFT art. As a crypto currency investor who has a tech background and an artist, minting his art on the blockchain was an interesting venture. This interview discusses the potential value of today’s NFTs in the future […]
The original article can be found on Vulcan Post. Penang made history on February 25, 2022, when the state launched its first creative digital district, known as CD Square. Located in George Town, it aims to create a hub to foster creative digital startups. Commemorating the launch was a live NFT minting session, facilitated by […]
The original article can be found on Brandripe. Alvin Koay is among few Malaysians who are producing NFT art. As a crypto currency investor who has a tech background and an artist, minting his art on the blockchain was an interesting venture. Being an expert in contemporary art, he instead took that frustration and translated […]
The original article can be found on Globe Media Asia. Self-taught contemporary artist Alvin Koay the digital era has given Malaysia’s artists a new voice and has provided the best tools of resistance against political influence, which Koay describes as a twisted conch shell used to amplify selective messages. Koay is more reserved, insisting he […]
