Houston, Texas
1950 - 2020
Eugene L. Foney1950-2020Eugene L. Foney, 69 passed away on April 7, 2020 in Chicago. He was born to Eugene and Ruth Foney on October 6, 1950. He is better known as a celebrated art consultant, art dealer, publisher, entrepreneur, and businessman who championed African American artists and culture...
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Miss you my Brother. Thank you for your wisdom guidance knowledge and support. Words cannot describe the depth of my loss and our friendship. Many wonderful memories of our time in Chicago, Carbondale,New York, Houston, Philadelphia etc. You are the ninth wonder of the world. Look forward to seeing you in the next chapter ❣❣❣
Alvin O White
October 29, 2025 | PA
My "Art Angel"...Eugene is "still" in the deal...even from heaven. Your style of reaching, teaching and placing art in our hearts is unmatched. You are sorely missed.
Carolyn Sawyer
May 02, 2025 | Friend
Kim Cyphers, A friend like no others... Miss my "GeneGene"
Marty Mart
April 28, 2025 | Friend
April 26,2025 in still when I have a good shot of Jack daniels in listening to coltrane,miles davis and all types of jazz my eyes began to fill up with salt water and yes I miss my friend.
Kim cyphers
April 26, 2025
Still surreal...missing you, tremendously, my "GeneGene" MartyMart
Marty Mia
April 20, 2024 | Friend
Miss you like crazy!!!
Marty Mar
April 20, 2022
I've known Eugene since that fateful day we met at Mary Ross Taylor's bookstore on Bissonnet where Ntozake Shange was signing For Colored Girls...book. We both had just moved to Houston (in my case, back to Houston) and he was surprised that I knew who Romare Bearden was and from then on the friendship was off and running. We've connected at various art scenes/fairs/shows in NY/LA/Chicago/Houston including coproducing a celebration for Margaret Burroughs in Houston. He was a great running...
Chere D Lott
December 19, 2021 | Friend
Think of you often...miss you like crazy!!!
"MartyMart"
November 20, 2021 | Friend
Heartfelt sympathies to the family and all of Eugene's friends, Just found out about the death of my Dear friend today in Alabama! Heaven accepted a true angel that day , My family and I will miss him so much, He taught me so much about Art as a Living legacy and wealth-building tool as I look at my major collection that he steered me to collect, I will never forget how he befriended me and my family through the years and shared our lives. A lonely Texas family in Brent Alabama mourns the...
Dr. Linda Bartlett
November 19, 2021 | Friend