Welcome to the grandiose art world of gallery owner Casper Kercheval as he struggles to keep together the out of control artist Octavius, while battling to hold his position of power against his archrival, gallery owner Darius Valley. On the fringe is underground gallery owner Molly Berkeley and Heights, an artist well beneath the radar. These five create a quintet of sophistication, genius, guts, and ruthlessness written in a glittering, exquisite literary style of impeccable taste.