Austin Young / Fallen FruitMarriage of the Sea (the rape of Venice) / Sposalizio del Mare (il ratto di Venezia)April 18 – June 30 2024 Presented by THE POOL NYC at historic Palazzo Cesari Marchesi, Venice, Italy Opening: April 18, from 5 pm to 10 pm Opening performance: 6 pm to 8 pm with Irene Machetti Sketch for Sposalizio del Mare (il ratto di Venezia)’, by Austin Young / Fallen Fruit. (in progress) digital collage printed on watercolor paper, 2024. Image courtesy of the artist.   THE POOL NYC presents Marriage of the Sea (the rape of Venice), a new artwork by Austin Young / Fallen ..read more

Peter E. Pool Research Fellows: Fallen Fruit (2023-2024) a 20-year retrospective archive. Fallen Fruit, composed of artists David Allen Burns and Austin Young.  The fellowship was awarded specifically for the Center to collect a 20-year retrospective archive of the collaborative’s work. more info HERE The purpose of the Peter E. Pool Research Fellowship is to encourage serious engagements with materials held in the Center for Art + Environment Archive Collections, as well as the art collections of the Nevada Museum of Art. Fallen Fruit (2023-2024)The Fallen Fruit Collective, composed of ..read more

The Way Out West, 2023 David Allen Burns and Austin Young / Fallen Fruit Custom made fabric wall covering, carpet, and adapted found objects.  Our new artwork! The Way Out West, 2023, a multimedia installation, including custom wall covering, carpet runner, and found objects. This permanent artwork was created for 21C St Louis. The Way Out West, 2023 David Allen Burns and Austin Young / Fallen Fruit Created for 21c Museum Hotel in St. Louis, Missouri, The Way Out West, is an immersive artwork installation for the historicpublic stairwell that connects the public spaces and art galleries ..read more

LA-based collective Fallen Fruit envisions cities as communal gardens- by Daria Kravchuk,  Stir World “I think that with a great work of art, one of the things that is required for that artwork to have is the amount of power to create the space and accommodate not just one person or one way of thinking like the academic frame of art.” – David Burns “I think an important part of what makes the work that we do resonate with people is that we are doing very tangible things, whether it is working with fruit trees, public space and parks. But then we also work on more formal gallery and museum ..read more

The latest version of Endless Orchard  is being installed at Redlands University at the student run SURF program. The SURF program is the campus farm that is completely directed by student interest and at the property they grow organic food, fruits and vegetables.  The fruit trees we planted are in an area that is accessible to the public.  With support from the Muriel Pollia Foundation, Fallen Fruit is able to install a public orchard and edible pollinator garden at the Redlands University farm property. Part of the campus at the University and also integrated into a working c ..read more

David Allen Burns and Austin Young /Fallen Fruit: Monument to Sharing, 2023 A new permanent artwork at Nevada Museum of Art September 1, 2022 – September 1, 2030  Fallen Fruit, artists David Allen Burns and Austin Young, has been commissioned to create a large-scale public work of art entitled Monument to Sharing. This living installation is the first element of a multi-phased Museum expansion scheduled for completion in early 2025. Monument to Sharing involves planting approximately twenty-one fruit-bearing trees, a berry patch and a series of edible pollinators that the public is welc ..read more

We are on “What Am I Eating?” with Zooey Deschanel on HBO MAX! The truth is delicious and it’s time to dig in. watch the trailer HERE.   ..read more

We are excited to announce our new collaboration with Hamilton-Selway! Hamilton-Selway has a selection of Fallen Fruit / David Allen Burns and Austin Young limited edition art prints available online! look HERE ..read more

Join us! save the dates! Thursday, April 6 at 4 pm. Artist Talk! Thursday, April 6 at 5pm – Pop up at First Thursday –  Fallen Fruit Magazine! Saturday, April 8 at Second Saturday. 10 am – 12 pm- Lemonade stand!  Thursday, April 6 at 4 pm. Artist Talk!  –CULTIVATING COMMUNITY WITH FALLEN FRUIT Artists David Allen Burns and Austin Young, the collaborative duo behind the artworks of Fallen Fruit, present a survey of projects that explore material, meaning, and geographical knowledge. Currently they are installing a community garden at the Nevada Museum of Art called “Monument to ..read more

BANANA HOTLINE a participatory project by Fallen Fruit / David Allen Burns and Austin Young, Instructions (read Carefully) Hold the banana. Close Your eyes. Center yourself. As you connect with the banana allow a question, a childhood memory, personal story, dream, feeling, wish or request to come to mind. Take a deep breath and press record. Banana Hotline will translate our voices into a living monument of sound. ps. If you ask the banana a question, your answer will come by morning. Be prepared with pen and paper and share your answers. send us a link to your sound or video files or mail to ..read more