Barney McMahon is a west London born and based artist and hiphop producer.
He graduated from a foundation course at Central St Martins in 1990. He went on to graduate a BA Fine Art degree at the Rhode Island School of Design in 1994.
He has been working on numerous Public and Private commissions since then. Notably working with the Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea in conjunction with the Notting Hill Improvements Group in 1997 to create a long lasting community mural in the Notting Hill High Street.
Other NHIG projects with the local council included designing a country farm gate for a campaign aimed to help bring art back into the area which was then created into a billboard and advertized in the W11 area.
He has turned his hand to many projects over the years including working on story boards for a Ferrari advert (Eddy Irvine meets Michael Schumacher), album covers for Rappers/musicians, tshirts for strip clubs/bands/brands, indoor murals for homes/pools/jacuzzis, murals for gardens/garages, and computer game level graffiti lettering (Crysis by Crytek) and many private commissions of portraits / pets / landscapes / abstracts and more.
He has had several exhibitions over the years some of which included –
Philips Auctioneers, Auction piece group sale – 1990
Visionquest /zootv Group Exhibit Subterranea, Acklam Road – 1997
Absolut Vodka Group Art Exhibit, Prince Bonaparte Pub – 1998
The White Gallery, New Kings Road – 2000
St Peter’s Church Hall Gallery, Lady-Land Exhibit – 2004
Focus Gallery,Ledbury Road 2008
St Peter’s Church Hall Gallery, The Apostles – 2012
St Mary of the Angels Gallery, The Comets Exhibit – 2017
The Ruby Zoe Hotel, Glass front Gallery, The Green Machine Exhibit – 2026
He has also worked as a hiphop producer since the 90’s producing many tracks for mcs/rappers/musicians.
He is a dj/producer for 2 groups –
The Operation
With artists:
Mc Don Skills, Joe Blimey ,Hype like me, Timeless, Razor Claw Chems, DjIpno, Roley Omega
Zcience Division
mcs worked with:
Mike Titan, Iq, General Backpain, Tali Rodriguez, G Fam Black, A7MC, Feral Serge, Aida, J Vengeance, Outcastgawd Lord El, A God theOl soul, Silas Zephaniah, Grey Brewski
In September 2025 he will be restoring his Notting Hill mural which will then be protected in perspex covering by the RBK&C Council and various charity groups that have sponsored the project.
He continues to work on music/exhibitions/murals and commissions from his London HQ.