Lord <a gi-track='captionPersonalityLinkClicked' href=/galleries/search?phrase=Chris+Patten&family=editorial&specificpeople=85614 ng-click='$event.stopPropagation()'>Chris Patten</a> sits in Sculptor Anthony Gormley's studio following the announcement that Mr Gormley has been awarded the Sculpture Laureate in the Praemium Imperiale art prize on September 17, 2013 in London, England. The Praemium Imperiale Awards, presented by the Japan Art Association whose Honorary Patron is Japan's HIH Prince Hitachi, are awarded to 5 Laureates each year in the fields of: Painting, Sculpture, Architecture, Music and Theatre/Film. Lord <a gi-track='captionPersonalityLinkClicked' href=/galleries/search?phrase=Chris+Patten&family=editorial&specificpeople=85614 ng-click='$event.stopPropagation()'>Chris Patten</a> is one of 6 International Advisers to the award. Each Laureate will receive a prize of 15 million yen, making it the world's richest arts award. The 2013 Laureates are: Michelangelo Pistoletto (painting), Anthony Gormley (sculpture), David Chipperfield (architecture), Placido Domingo (music) and Francis Ford Coppola (theatre/film).