Baltimore-based artist Amani Lewis teamed up with Google and the ad agency BBH New York in February to center Black-owned businesses through the internet giant’s new shopping portal.
The result is a stunning work of art and a new economic model that melds visual creativity and activism. Rather than use a boring list of products on the page, Google now utilizes Lewis’s work, offering a massive platform for the Black nonbinary artist in the process.For the project, Lewis created an interactive piece of art for Google’s landing page that features Black-owned businesses and products — such as 3rdEyeView sunglasses, Jungalow pottery, and BLK and Bold coffee.