From Sept. the 15th to 29th of 2017 Boris Kovachev conducted a joint Graphic Art Exhibition with his Drawing teacher from the Academy of Music Dance and Fine Arts - Prof. Magardich Kassapian PhD. The show took place at the Museum Center for Contemporary History to the Regional History Museum of Plovdiv, №14 Angel Bukoreshtliev Str. in the city of Plovdiv, Bulgaria. 

Prof. Dr. Magardich Kasapyan is a graphics artist from Plovdiv. He studied at SSHUII Tsanko Lavrenov (Plovdiv), The National Academy of Art (Sofia) and teaches at the Plovdiv Academy of Music, Dance and Fine Arts. Prof. Kasapyan is the author of numerous exhibitions and has participated in a vast number of international competitions for graphics and bookplates. His works have won two international awards. Boris Kovachev specializes in Drawing under the personal tutorage of Professor Magardich Cassapian for two semesters at the AMDFI of Plovdiv during 2017.

The joint printmaking exhibition of Prof.Kassapian and Boris Kovachev opened to the public on Sept. the 15th of 2017, as an official part of the Plovdiv Night of Museums and Galleries 10th annual issue, traditionally organised by the Open Arts Foundation. Presiding speaker of the premiere ceremony was legendary Bulgarian graphic artists and teacher in engraving/etching/printmaking to Boris Kovachev - Assoc.Prof. Vladimir Genadiev. During the opening evening of the show both Authors took turns in live printing of engravings, which they'd made especially for the occasion, on Boris Kovachev's own etching press - transported and set'up at the museum hall for the event. Prof. Kassapian had made a masterful drypoint engraving which resulted in stunning intaglio-prints, while Boris Kovachev proceeded to print his own original mezzotint and a wood-cut of his. Boris participated with original limited editions prints of 26 separate pieces, alongside Magardich Kassapian's 23 masterful printed woks. As a part of the opening evening two written bodies of work by Prof.Kassapian were presented to the public for the first time - books titled “Graphic Antitheses” dedicated to Prof. Gazdov’s creative work, and “Techniques and Materials Used in Students’ Training in Graphics”. The exhibition was on display and available to visitors til Sept. the 29th of 2017.