"Cardboard Genius" Kambel Smith Creating A New Sculpture In Philadelphia's Fairmount Park

Kambel Smith is a local artist who creates cardboard sculptures of famous landmarks just by looking at pictures of them.

Posted Fri, Jul 25, 2025 at 3:30 pm ET

July 25, 2025

Kambel Smith's nickname should ring a bell: The Cardboard Genius. He's the local artist who creates cardboard sculptures of famous landmarks just by looking at pictures of them.

Now, he's bringing his talent to Smith Memorial Playground and Playhouse in East Fairmount Park.

Smith will create a new sculpture at Smith Memorial on Thursday as part of its Boxopolis program. Visitors are encouraged to watch Kambel work and get in on the action by making their own creations out of cardboard boxes.

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