Assyrian ArtOpened October 7, 2009

On view at the Brooklyn Museum, **Assyrian Art** traces the visual culture of an empire that shaped politics, religion, and image-making across the ancient Near East. Relief carving, royal iconography, and everyday objects are treated as historical evidence, not decoration, linking art to state power and ritual life. In New York, where Assyrian heritage communities and major museum collections intersect, the exhibition carries local cultural weight as well as scholarly interest. The presentation usefully resists mythic “lost civilization” framing and keeps attention on context.