Where Strategy Meets Soul.

Antwan-Christopher L.L.C. was founded by Christopher—known in the arts world as Melvin AC Howell—a multidisciplinary artist, strategist, and creative visionary with a bold, heartfelt conviction: the arts are not a subjective luxury—they are a high-value essential.

Raised in the rural foothills of North Carolina, born into poverty and surrounded by communities that often dismissed the value of art, Christopher discovered his purpose at the age of 14—when movement, music, and creative expression became more than passion. They became survival. That awakening ignited not only a professional career in the arts but a lifelong mission to shift how the world sees, values, and invests in creativity across all forms.

“Art is the lifeblood of culture, the keeper of emotion, the bridge between worlds.”

And yet, too often, art is undervalued.
Creatives are overlooked.
Institutions are underfunded.

We exist to change that.

As an artist himself, Christopher has experienced the sting of watching masterful work be scoffed at for its price, and witnessed dancers, musicians, and visionaries dismissed in negotiations—simply because their talent wasn’t viewed as “essential.”

But here’s the truth: without music, dance, visual art, photography, architecture—without creativity—humanity loses its language. Art is what gives us peace, identity, and emotional stability. It transcends barriers and touches what words cannot.

Christopher’s mission is clear:
To bring higher value, more clarity, increased appreciation, and a magnetic presence to the arts industry—by partnering with creatives, galleries, and institutions to shift perception, build prestige, and generate sustainable revenue.
So that art is not only seen—but revered.

This isn’t just business.
It’s personal.