George Kalinsky

George Kalinsky is a photographer. He has been the official photographer for Madison Square Garden since 1966 and also serves as the official photographer at Radio City Music Hall. In November 2010 the National Arts Club awarded him their Medal of Honor for Photography.

Kalinsky's photos have been in many major publications, such as Sports Illustrated, People, Newsweek, and The New York Times. He is also a successful, award-winning author of ten books.

In May 2009, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum opened an exhibit dedicated to photographs Kalinsky took at some of Madison Square Garden's most legendary concerts. Many of these photographs are now part of the Museum's permanent collection.

Beginning with the 2010 baseball season, the New York Mets, for whom Kalinsky had been the official photographer, are displaying throughout Citi Field many photographs by Kalinsky.

Award-winning photographer George Kalinsky is one of the most famous image makers of our time… or any time. His lens has captured some of the most important faces, places, and events in the world of sports, entertainment, and politics.

As the official photographer of Madison Square Garden and Radio City Music Hall, he has created many iconic images. Newsmakers such as Frank Sinatra, Muhammad Ali, Peggy Fleming, Pope John Paul II, Luciano Pavarotti, Patrick Ewing, Bill Russell, and Mariano Rivera have all stated that George Kalinsky has taken their favorite photograph. George has also captured the world’s greatest rock stars on the world’s greatest stage. His iconic shots of Elvis Presley, Aretha Franklin, James Brown, John Lennon, The Rolling Stones, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Elton John, and Billy Joel are all displayed in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Museum. Recently, a photo painting Kalinsky created of Michael Jordan became a special birthday gift for President Obama, given to him by the First Lady.

Kalinsky’s honors and awards include the 2001 PMDA International Photographer of the Year (highest award in the photo industry), the National Center for Disabilities Sportsman of the Year (2001), the New York Board of Rabbis Man of the Year (2006), the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame inductee (2007), the Pratt Institute Lifetime Achievement Award (2008), the National Arts Club Medal of Honor (2010), the New York City Basketball Hall of Fame inductee (2010), and the New York Knickerbockers Legacy Award (2015). Among the many venues in which his work has been exhibited are the Museum of Modern Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the International Center of Photography, and The Olympus Plaza Gallery in Tokyo. His works are also part of the permanent collections of the National Baseball Hall of Fame, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Cornell University, the New York Governor’s Mansion, the Jewish Museum of New York, the Southern Vermont Arts Center, the National Museum of Dance and Hall of Fame, and Madison Square Garden.

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