This exhibition showcased the finest and most extensive United States museum collection of Mexican retablos—jewel-like devotional paintings on tin. It was presented in conjunction with Contemporary Devotion, a survey of contemporary work inspired by the retablo tradition.

This exhibition was organized by the University Art Gallery at New Mexico State University with major support provided by the Stockman Family Foundation and the Rockefeller Foundation. Generous additional support was provided by the Office of Cultural Affairs of the State of New Mexico, U.S./Mexico Fund for Culture, Fundacion Cultural Bancomer, Fondo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes, New Mexico Arts Division, NMSU College of Arts and Sciences Research Center, NMSU Center for International Programs, and NMSU Honors Program. Major sponsorship for the San Jose presentation of El Favor de los Santos was provided by Wells Fargo.