LG debuts new MiniLED Gallery TV ahead of CES 2026

When most televisions are not in use, they form an ugly black screen in the middle of the living room. With The Frame, Samsung has invented a whole new kind of TV: an artistic TV that complements your interior design instead of detracting from it. Mashable tech editor Timothy Werth called The Frame the best TV in the world, and it inspired a whole host of dupes and copycats. Ahead of CES 2026, LG is now following suit with its own artistic TV, dubbed the LG Gallery TV.

Like The Frame, LG’s Gallery TV functions like a regular TV most of the time, letting you watch TV, play video games, and stream movies as much as you want. Once you’re done using it, you can drop it into Gallery mode, which will then browse famous works of art instead of leaving the screen blank. LG says the TV also reduces glare and optimizes color and brightness settings throughout the day to maintain clarity.

According to LG, users will also be able to view their own photos in Gallery mode and create new artwork to look at with the help from generative AI. Even if you don’t add anything yourself, the Gallery TV will offer 4,500 works of art that the TV can play like a slideshow.

The Gallery TV will be available from 2026 in 55- and 65-inch models, both featuring a flush-mounted design and removable magnetic bezel. For the internals, the TV will house an a7 AI processor, most commonly found in LG’s mid-range lineup, as well as a matte-coated MiniLED panel. It’s unclear whether this is a true MiniLED panel or an edge-lit panel called a MiniLED panel, like some other LG and Samsung TVs.

The price remains a mystery for now, but by BloombergLG aims for a competitive price with Samsung. Currently, the 55-inch Frame TV sells for $1,499.99 and the 65-inch model adds $500 to the price. LG’s TV will likely be in the same situation in terms of price.

Although the Gallery TV is new to LG’s lineup, it’s the latest addition to an increasingly crowded space. Besides Samsung, Hisense, TCL and Skyworth also compete in this space with CanvasTV, NXTVision TV and Canvas Art TV respectively. These three additional competitors also sell their TVs for hundreds of dollars less than Samsung, so LG has some stiff competition.

So far, all of The Frame’s imitators have tried to lure customers with a cheaper price, but LG seems to be pitching the Gallery TV as a premium device. The Gallery TV may also have an advantage over The Frame. The standard version of The Frame offers a QLED display, while the more expensive Frame Pro offers a MiniLED display. However, LG Gallery TV has a MiniLED panel and therefore may have a slightly improved display compared to Samsung.

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