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Image by Catherine Gaillard PerezNew York City: Evoking the Museby A. Di BelloThe Muse - she was once the female platonic ideal, a deity, a sage, a goddess; and for hundreds of years the blessingof a Muse was essential for the creation of art. For many artists, the Muse is alive and well, infusing the psyche witha gust of the divine, to inspire not imitation but new insights. For many years I have privately addressed the issueof new art forms with artists from every corner of the world. This dialogue has culminated in the theory that today’smuse is often either a physical place or a place in the heart. Over the past ten years artists have discussed with me theinspiration that becomes manifest when they are exposed to the spirit and energy of New York City. In previous issuesof ARTisSpectrum, a number of artists have shared their experiences of the city with our readers. This has proved to beextremely popular, and so new artists have been invited to do the same in this edition. I thank Alison, Bruce, Catherine,Lydia, Richard, Rebecca, Dominique, Jane and Carolyn for their evocative and powerful contributions, and encourageothers to share their experiences with us for the May 2012 issue of ARTisSpectrum.76 ARTisSpectrum