Macaulay Barnabas (b. 1989) is a Nigerian multidisciplinary artist who lives and works in Ibadan, Nigeria. His love for art began at the age of five in the city of Benin, sketching action figures on the bare floor. This continued when he and his family relocated to Agege, Lagos in 1997. Initially trained as an Optometrist at the University of Benin, Barnabas turned to fine art professionally, where he first gained acclaim for his hyperrealistic and surrealistic charcoal drawings in 2018 and 2019. He worked at Olokun Studio in Lagos, which is owned by the renowned Prince Saheed Adelakun. His artistic journey has since evolved into more conceptual works that engage a diverse array of techniques. Driven by his love for people, Barnabas's work is known for confronting fundamental themes centered on family and individuality, as well as topics that surround both concepts.