An Object of Beauty

Lacey Yeager is young, captivating, and ambitious enough to take the New York City art world by storm. Groomed at Sotheby's and hungry to keep climbing, Lacey charms everyone with her magnetic charisma and liveliness. Her ascension to the highest tiers of the city parallel the soaring heights--and, at times, the dark lows--of the art world and the country from the late 1990s through today. 320 pp. von Martin, Steve