Painter Senju receives Isamu Noguchi Award in N.Y.

Acclaimed Japanese painter Hiroshi Senju received the fourth annual Isamu Noguchi Award in a ceremony held Tuesday at sculptor Noguchi's museum in New York.Architectural designer John Pawson of Britain also received this year's award. His projects encompass buildings -- from private houses to commercial showrooms -- as well as art spaces, stage sets, a monastery and yachts.The Isamu Noguchi Award is presented annually to two artists who share Noguchi's sense of innovation and cultural exchange. Past honorees from Japan are architects Tadao Ando and Yoshio Taniguchi, who won last year and in…READ FULL ARTICLE