# Introducing ARTVERSE: Getting Comfortable in Your Own Presence

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Founded by Goey and Nico, ARTVERSE brings modelling, personal style and image training together in Kuala Lumpur.

datePublished: 2026-10-26T11:53:33.152Z

dateModified: 2026-10-31T09:40:25.052Z

## At a glance

ARTVERSE is an image and modelling academy in Kuala Lumpur founded by Goey and Nico. Its official programmes bring together personal style, posing, movement and image training, with creative shoots and consulting also presented on its website.

## Finding your footing

There is a familiar moment when someone points a camera at you and you suddenly forget what to do with your hands. Getting dressed for an important occasion can bring a similar hesitation: the clothes are there, but the whole look hasn’t quite come together.
[ARTVERSE](https://artverse.my/) works with the skills behind those moments, from posture and movement to understanding which colours, shapes and styling choices suit you. Based in Kuala Lumpur, the brand brings together four divisions: Academy, Studio, Talent and Consulting.

## Meet Goey and Nico

At its centre are founders and model mentors Goey, 倪于婷, and Nico, 张芯瑜. Both bring experience in modelling, styling and stage choreography. Goey represented Malaysia at the Miss Tourism Pageant in 2005 and received Miss Congeniality at the Astro International Chinese Pageant in 2006. Nico received the Perfect Body Goddess subsidiary award at the Goddess of Nature Pageant in 2024. Today, both teach at ARTVERSE Academy. Read more about [the founders](https://artverse.my/founders).

## What happens at the Academy

The Academy’s [Appearance Transformation Program](https://artverse.my/academy) gives that experience a practical structure. Its ten modules cover posture, body proportions, personal colour, hair and make-up, wardrobe planning and camera presence. There is also attention to dressing for different occasions and developing a recognisable personal style.
Some of the details are refreshingly concrete: analysing a walk, trying a colour test, working through outfit choices and putting together a personal style profile. Teaching takes place through walk and posture classes, group workshops and individual coaching. For someone curious about image training, these offer a clearer starting point than simply being told to “be more confident”.

## From the classroom to the studio

The work continues beyond the classroom. ARTVERSE Studio handles shoots, styling and creative direction across fashion, beauty, bridal and lifestyle projects. Talent covers modelling bookings and longer-term image and career management. Consulting focuses on personal colour, style and wardrobe decisions for individuals and brands.
Together, the four divisions connect learning with the occasions where those skills are used: a first shoot, a stage appearance, a professional portrait or a change in personal style. The starting point can be small and specific. Knowing how to stand comfortably in a photograph is a perfectly reasonable place to begin.

## Find out more about ARTVERSE

Explore the [ARTVERSE website](https://artverse.my/), browse [its work](https://artverse.my/work), or [enquire about a programme](https://artverse.my/enquire).
Images: ARTVERSE. This introduction draws on the brand’s official website, founder profiles and Academy programme information, checked on 26 October 2026.

Goey and Nico, the founders who also teach at ARTVERSE Academy. Images: ARTVERSE.

Coaching at ARTVERSE, where training includes group workshops and individual sessions. Image: ARTVERSE.

## About this story

A desk-researched introduction based on ARTVERSE’s official website and founder profiles. Images are credited to ARTVERSE. This article does not imply that the editorial team attended or assessed a programme.

## Sources

- [ARTVERSE · official website](https://artverse.my/)
- [ARTVERSE · founders](https://artverse.my/founders)
- [ARTVERSE · academy](https://artverse.my/academy)

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