The imposing Anna Schwartz opened her Flinders Lane gallery in 1986 following the closure of the more bohemian art gallery, United Artists, in St Kilda. She moved to the current site, also on Flinders Lane, in 1993 and has represented some of the country's most respected contemporary artists.
Schwartz has had a hand in creating many careers. Her gallery has played host to a bevy of exhibitions: drawings by Peter Booth, sculpture by Ian Burns, photography by John Young and prints by Mike Parr.