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Bio
Andrew Kastner is a digital media and environmental artist. His work is both a reflection of his longtime interest in human relations to the natural and material world… and a life-altering stroke in 2022 that left him with severe aphasia and limitations with dexterity.
Andrew has used photogrammetry, lidar scans, and extended reality technology to evolve his pre-stroke practice. While he always aspired to connect people to each other and their environment through his artistic translations, his efforts now have a new power; they are creating new–wordless–means of communication that tie all of us–human and non-human–together.
Fellowships
FY26 Arts and Humanities Fellowship Program (AHFP)
DC Commission on the Art and Humanities — Artist Fellowship (Interdisciplinary Practice)
Oct 1, 2025 - Sept 30, 2026
Washington, DC
Down to Earth - Capital Fringe
Visual Art Seasonal Artist with Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens
National Endowment for the Arts
December 21, 2024 – March 20, 2025
Washington, DC
Exhibitions and Events
‘Fudax gfdbrt thesb gf’
Unruly Discourse: A communal excavation
Aug 22 - Dec 6, 2025
Washington, DC
‘Tghik migfdv gfb hn’
Stroke Comeback Center 20th Anniversary Celebration
May 8, 2025
Vienna, Virginia
DET _ Larb Swangin Brain Turn
NVCC - AFA Gallery
Sept 23 - Oct 17, 2024
Alexandria, VA
NM (VR)
Currents New Media Festival
June 14 – 23, 2024
Santa Fe, NM
‘Rtdffew Gabri hides server’
Night of Aphasia Arts
April 30th, 2024
Online
DET _ Larb Swangin Brain Turn
Corcoran School of the Art & Design
Aug 23 - Oct 30, 2023
Washington, DC
Workshop
NVCC - Photography & Media Program
A Hands-On LiDAR Workshop with Andrew Kastner
May 16, 2025
Alexandria, VA