Syosset sophomores Xavier Tian and Jessie Wan have been named two of Long Island’s Best Young Artists. Their works titled, "Freya” and "Canned Passion,” will be on display in Huntington’s Heckscher Museum.

“Xavier and Jessie are both incredibly talented artists who continuously strive to push their creative boundaries,” said Syosset art teacher Demi Protonenis. “They are deeply dedicated to their craft, constantly experimenting with new techniques and ideas to enhance their compositions.”

Each year, students from around Long Island submit works of art inspired by other artwork in the Heckscher Museum as part of the Long Island’s Best Young Artists competition. Hundreds of works of art are submitted from schools across Nassau and Suffolk counties, and only 80 are chosen for display in the exhibition. The Heckscher Museum is the only juried exhibition on Long Island that offers high school students the opportunity to show their work in a museum.