Greeting from Niagara: A New Photographic Exhibition by Natalia Neuhaus
September 19, 2025 –  November 2, 2025

Boston, MA, September 5, 2025 – Leica Gallery is proud to present Greetings from Niagara, a compelling new exhibition by acclaimed photographer Natalia Neuhaus, on view from September 19 through November 2, 2025.

An alumna of the Leica x VII Agency Mentorship Program (2022), Neuhaus combines documentary photography with archival research to reveal the hidden legacy of Niagara Falls, NY, a city famed for its beauty yet scarred by its role as a key uranium refining site during the Manhattan Project.

Through Greetings from Niagara, Neuhaus reveals the hidden legacy of Niagara Falls, NY, once a key site for uranium refining during the Manhattan Project. Her photographs show how radioactive waste entered daily life, used in driveways, buildings, and homes. She argues the result is a city turned into a “cancer factory,” with some of the nation’s highest cancer rates.

Far from its postcard image, Niagara Falls is among the most contaminated areas in the United States. Neuhaus traces how local industries processed up to 80% of the uranium for the first atomic bombs, leaving radioactive byproducts embedded in sidewalks, schools, and neighborhoods. Her work confronts the consequences of secrecy, negligence, and human vulnerability.

“Eighty years after the first atomic bomb, the true legacy of war is visible not only in history books but in poisoned ground,” said Natalia Neuhaus. “In Niagara Falls, the land itself bears witness, silently revealing the consequences of contamination. It is haunting and daunting to confront this tainted, yet still beautiful, place.” What has been done cannot be erased, nor ignored. This exhibit seeks to raise awareness in the pursuit of justice for this land and its residents.

Greetings from Niagara reflects Leica’s mission to support emerging and mid-career photographers tackling urgent global issues through truth, inquiry, and visual storytelling. In this multi-layered project, Neuhaus fuses journalism, art, science, and history to expose the human cost of scientific progress and environmental neglect, challenging familiar narratives of American innovation and national security.

“Natalia’s work reflects Leica’s tradition of using photography as a lens for truth,” said Bell Pitkin, Gallery Manager at Leica Store & Gallery Boston. “Greetings from Niagara shows how the Leica system empowers artists to confront hidden histories with clarity and impact.”

Leica Gallery will host an opening reception on September 19 from 6 to 8 PM, followed by an Artist Talk with Natalia Neuhaus on September 20 from 11 AM to 1 PM, offering insight into her process, research, and the stories behind the images.

Vermont Female Farmers with JuanCarlos González
June 6, 2025 –  July 13, 2025

According to the 2022 Census of Agriculture, women make up 41% of farmers in Vermont. Born in Maunabo, Puerto Rico, Vermont-based photographer JuanCarlos González seeks to illuminate the lives and labor of these women through his powerful series Vermont Female Farmers. Inspired by his childhood experiences on his grandmother’s farm, Gonzalez began the project in 2020 with the intention of creating 10 portraits. However, the series expanded into a comprehensive exploration of 45 individual farmers, each with a unique story to tell.

This work highlights the profound contributions that female farmers make to the state’s culture, identity, and economy—contributions that are often overlooked, particularly when compared to their male counterparts. This oversight is especially pronounced for women of color. By photographing these farmers in their daily routines, González emphasizes their livelihoods, labor, and passion, capturing a wide range of agricultural practices, from saffron cultivation and goat farming to flower growing and produce for fermentation.

Vermont Female Farmers has garnered significant recognition throughout the state, with exhibitions at Billings Farm and Museum, the Vermont State House, the Fleming Museum of Art at the University of Vermont, the Bennington Museum, and numerous other cultural institutions. This exhibition marks its first showing outside of Vermont, offering an opportunity to raise awareness of these important stories across the New England region.

In addition to his work as a photographer, González has served as the Director of Arts Programming for Inquilinos Boricuas en Accion (IBA) Boston, a community development corporation and nonprofit dedicated to addressing the displacement of low-income families due to urban development in Boston’s South End. We are thrilled to partner with IBA Boston to present the Artist Talk for this exhibition.

To learn more about the project, involved farmers, and more, visit www.VermontFemaleFarmers.com