Photo of Jeffry Cudlin by Josh Cogan, courtesy of Flashpoint Gallery

>> Jeffrey Cudlin‘s tongue-in-cheek By Request opens at Flashpoint on Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. Cudlin surveyed seven of D.C.’s best-known patrons — including Martin Irvine, Henry Thaggert and Philippa Hughes — to find out their artistic preferences, and then selected seven area artists (Cory Oberndorfer, Trevor Young, and Jason Horowitz among them) to create work according to the survey results. Here’s the catch: Cudlin himself must be depicted in each work of art.

>> Aleid Ford is celebrating six months of Art 2010 (and her corresponding Permanent Collection posts on DCist) at Head for Art’s Hump Party at Hamiltonian on Thursday from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. with food, drinks, giveaways, and a performance by David Page.

>> Transformer opens their seventh Exercises for Emerging Artists exhibit on Friday from 7 to 9 p.m. E7: Tetrad was curated by professor Page Carr and highlights drawing, painting and animation that depicts personal history, character study and the struggle for perfection. Head to the gallery on Saturday at 2 p.m. for an artists talk.

>> Consider pairing Friday’s Transformer opening with a reception at the Joan Hisaoka Healing Arts Gallery on U Street, where National Geographic photographer Maggie Steber will join thirty Haitian artists in an exhibit that shows their post-earthquake experiences Through Their Eyes. The 6 to 8 p.m. opening will feature a Haitian music performance.

>> Conner Contemporary hosts DCCAH’s 32 Under 32 art salon, which features recipients of this year’s Young Artist Grants as well as performances by Yoko K. and KOLAI, on Saturday from 6 to 8 p.m. Get to G Fine Art beforehand at 5 p.m. to meet with DCCAH’s Catherine Cleary to discuss the grant program.

>> Head to the Embassy of Finland on Thursday for a Pink Line Project event featuring Finland’s best short films and an open bar reception. $20.