Martin Postle

Martin Postle
Nationality	British
Alma mater	University of Nottingham, Courtauld Institute of Art, Birkbeck College
Occupation	Art historian
Known for	Expert on Sir Joshua Reynolds

Martin Postle is a British art historian who is deputy director for collections and publications at the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art, London, and a leading expert on the art of Sir Joshua Reynolds. He is a former curator at the Tate Gallery.

Martin Postle received his BA in art history with history from the University of Nottingham. He received his MA from the Courtauld Institute of Art in 1981 and his PhD from Birkbeck College, University of London.

From 1992 to 1998, Postle was associate professor of art history at the University of Delaware and director of the University of Delaware's London centre. In 1998 he joined the Tate Gallery where he was senior curator, British art 1500-1780, and subsequently head of British art to 1900.

Postle joined the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art in London in 2007 as assistant director for academic activities. He is currently deputy director for grants and publications there.

In 2008, Postle was elected a fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London.

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