Short History Defining the moment when art nouveau came into existence is difficult.
Many point to the 1895 opening in Paris of Siegfried Bing's commercial gallery, L'Art Nouveau. Bing was an important supporter of the new style, and his shop was a meeting place for artists and devotees. But the first art nouveau works certainly appeared earlier. Some regard this print as the first work of art nouveau. Journals like The Studio were one of the primary forums in which the new style gained exposure.