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BALTHUS, WHEN ASKED ABOUT HIMSELF: “Balthus is a painter about whom nothing is known. Now let us look at the pictures.” The same can be said for Cumwizard69420. No one in the New York art world knows him, except perhaps for the people at Cheim & Read, who are currently hosting a small exhibition of his works called “The Americans.” Jenny Borland knows who he is; twelve of his paintings featured in a group show at Jenny’s, her space in Chinatown, two years ago. Neither gallery will reveal the artist’s real name or identity, as per Cumwizard69420’s request for anonymity. However, Annie Armstrong,