In 2014, Greve was listed as one of Artnet News' Most Admired Art Dealers and was included in Blouin's Art + Auction 2012 and 2013 Power 100 list and has been referred to as one of Europe's most influential art dealers.
12 Facts About Karsten Greve
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Karsten Greve studied Law and Art History in Cologne, Lausanne and Geneva.
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In 1989, Karsten Greve opened a second space in Paris, in 1994 a third location in Milan and another in St Moritz in 1999.
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Karsten Greve has an interest in vintage design furniture and is an avid collector of items by the likes of Robert Mallet-Stevens, Le Corbusier and Pierre Chareau.
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Karsten Greve acquired a part of the Hotel Martel in rue Mallet-Stevens.
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Karsten Greve is married and the father of three children.
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Karsten Greve was among the first to set up an exhibition space in the Marais in Paris during the late 1980s and was the first to open a gallery in St Moritz.
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Karsten Greve was living in Rome, in a 16th-century palace that had no names on the door.
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Karsten Greve earned a reputation for his carefully curated presentations at art fairs and museum quality exhibitions and has been lauded for his ability to recognize the relevance of artist's work long before their rise to international recognition.
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Karsten Greve curated a Cy Twombly solo show at the 1996 Sao Paulo Biennale.
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Karsten Greve was part of the Art Basel selection committee and the FIAC selection committee.
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Karsten Greve holds the Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana, which he received in December 1998.