– National Exhibition of Contemporary Painting, Messina (1951)

– São Paulo Biennial (from 1953 to 1967)

– Modern Art Salon, São Paulo (from 1952 to 1959)

– Contemporary Art Gallery, São Paulo (1952)

– First August Salon, São Paulo (1953)

– Museum of Modern Art, São Paulo (1956 – 1957)

– Modern Art Salon, Rio de Janeiro (1955 – 1956 – 1958 – 1959)

– Twelve Artists from São Paulo at Galleria das Folhas, São Paulo (1957)

– Leirner Prize. São Paulo (1957 – 1959 – 1960)

– Abstract Painting at the Museum of Modern Art, São Paulo (1957)

– Galeria das Folhas, São Paulo (1958)

– 9 Artists from São Paulo at the Antigona Gallery, Buenos Aires (1958)

– Exhibition of Brazilian Artists at the Museum of Modern Art in Rio de Janeiro (from 1959 to 1961) Haus der Kunst in Munich, Art Museum in Hamburg, Museum of Modern Art in Paris, Atheneum in Madrid, Art Museum in Lisbon, Museum in Utrecht

– Galleria Minima, Milan (1962)

– Galleria Il Fondaco, Messina (1962)

– Sicily Industry Award (1962)

– Galleria Sistina, Milan (1963)

– VI Capo d’Orlando Award (1963)

– International Exhibition of Small Paintings, Palermo (1963) and Tunis (1964) Province of Palermo Award (1966)

– Galleria del Milione, Milan (1966)

– Galleria Alberti, Omegna (1969)

– Artistic Paths. Heteny and Francini between Europe and Brazil at Palazzo Canonici, Barbarano Mossano, Vicenza (2025)